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mailcow vs Modoboa
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| Fact | mailcow | Modoboa |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | Python |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | ISC |
| Stars | 14k | 3.5k |
| Latest | 2026-09a | 2.11.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 18 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Workspace. Alternatives to Google Workspace →
PartialmailcowMail, calendars and contacts with SOGo webmail; no office suite.
PartialModoboaA web admin and webmail that sets up Postfix and Dovecot for mail, calendars and contacts.
mailcow
- 2026-09a2026-10-06🍂🐮 Mootember 2026 | Unbound 1.26.1, SOGo 5.12.11 & Redis 7.4.11 - Revision A
- 2026-092026-09-21🍂🐮 Mootember 2026 | Unbound 1.26.1, SOGo 5.12.11 & Redis 7.4.11
- 2026-07b2026-08-18🏖️🐮 Mooly 2026 | Postfix 3.10.12, Rspamd 4.1.0 & Nginx 1.30.3 - Revision B
- 2026-07a2026-07-30🏖️🐮 Mooly 2026 | Postfix 3.10.12, Rspamd 4.1.0 & Nginx 1.30.3 - Revision A
- 2026-072026-07-13🏖️🐮 Mooly 2026 | Postfix 3.10.12, Rspamd 4.1.0 & Nginx 1.30.3
Modoboa
- 2.11.02026-09-29fix(policyd): counters and logging
- 2.10.12026-09-17chore(deps): bump caldav from 3.2.1 to 3.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in
- 2.10.02026-09-06chore(deps): bump django from 5.2.16 to 5.2.17 by @dependabot[bot] in
- 2.9.32026-08-05fix(admin): allow editing username in account edit form
- 2.9.22026-07-17fix(admin): avoid integer overflow in quota_usage annotation on PostgreSQL
mailcow
✓ signed The latest release, 2026-09a, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Modoboa
✓ signed The latest release, 2.11.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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