Self-Hosted Gmail Alternatives

Replace Gmail with self-hosted email. Compare Mail-in-a-Box, Mailu, and Poste.io — no scanning, unlimited addresses.

Gmail scans email content for advertising and has no privacy guarantee. Self-hosted email gives you unlimited addresses at your own domain, no scanning, and full control. Mail-in-a-Box is the easiest to set up on a fresh Ubuntu VPS.

Top Alternatives

• Mail-in-a-Box
• Mailu
• Poste.io

FAQ

• Is self-hosting email difficult?

  It used to be. Mail-in-a-Box makes it straightforward on a fresh Ubuntu VPS. The hardest part is DNS configuration (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) which Mail-in-a-Box guides you through.

• Will my self-hosted email land in spam?

  Properly configured email (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, rDNS) with a dedicated IP and clean domain reputation will not land in spam. Mail-in-a-Box handles most of this automatically.