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b1gMail

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Complete email solution that runs on any webspace with PHP and MariaDB. It supports POP3 catchall mailboxes and can also integrate with Postfix or b1gMailServer if you're running your own server

VG SCORE
9.0
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Product Details

PricingOpen Source
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations7 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • High degree of customization and control as a self-hosted solution.
  • Flexible deployment on virtually any PHP-enabled hosting
  • Completely free and open-source with no licensing costs

WEAKNESSES

  • −Requires technical expertise to install, configure, and maintain the server stack.
  • −Interface appears dated compared to modern webmail clients like Roundcube or SquirrelMail

KEY FEATURES

POP3 Catchall Support

Collect emails from external POP3 accounts into centralized mailboxes

Self-Hosted Platform

Install on any webspace with PHP and MariaDB

Multi-Client Access

Provides webmail interface for users to access their managed mailboxes.

Self-Hosted Webmail

Runs on any standard PHP/MySQL webspace for full control.

WHO IS b1gMail BEST FOR?

System administrators or developers managing on-premises servers

The tool supports integration with Postfix or its own server software, making it suitable for custom email server setups and advanced configurations.

Small businesses or organizations needing a self-hosted email system

It provides a complete, customizable email solution that can be installed on existing web hosting, avoiding reliance on third-party email services.

INTEGRATIONS

Web hosting control panels (e.g., cPanel, Plesk)PHP-based applicationsb1gMailServerPOP3 serversMariaDBPHP-based web applicationsPostfix

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

✓ REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026
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ALTERNATIVES

chasquid8.5/10docker-mailserver8.5/10iRedMail9.0/10phpList9.0/10wildduck9.0/10
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INTEGRATIONS

Web hosting control panels (e.g., cPanel, Plesk)PHP-based applicationsb1gMailServerPOP3 serversMariaDBPHP-based web applicationsPostfix

PRICING MODEL

open source

BEST FOR

System administrators or developers managing on-premises servers Small businesses or organizations needing a self-hosted email system

FEATURES

Has API

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY

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