SmarterMail

smartertools.com · checked 30 Sept 2026

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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SmarterMail is an email, groupware, and collaboration server positioned as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange.

Pricing

SmarterMail Free1 domain · up to 10 mailboxesFree
SmarterMail High Availability — HubFirst 30 days of Hubs and Nodes included free for setup and configuration · Part of a cluster of hubs, nodes, and centralized storage · standby hubs are not included in pricing$150/mo
SmarterMail High Availability — NodeFirst 30 days of Hubs and Nodes included free for setup and configuration · Part of a cluster of hubs, nodes, and centralized storage · standby nodes are not included in pricing$250/mo
SmarterMail Professional (50 mailboxes)Licensed annually with active Maintenance and Support · 50 mailboxes · add-ons priced separately$500/yr
SmarterMail Enterprise (50 mailboxes)Requires an annual license along with active Maintenance and Support · 50 mailboxes · add-ons priced separately$700/yr

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Facts

Website: smartertools.com
Price: Free tier · from $500/yr
Free trial: Yes
Archiving: SmarterMail archives incoming and outgoing messages before they reach the spool, with server-wide or per-domain setup.
Collaboration: It includes calendars, contacts, tasks, notes, group chat, and online meetings.
Company: SmarterTools Inc. says it began in 2003 and serves small to medium-sized businesses, enterprise organizations, and hosting companies.
Deployment: SmarterMail is available for Linux and Windows and has a Docker version; the download page lists supported Linux distributions and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025+.
Email protocols and clients: It supports IMAP, POP, EAS, EWS, WebDAV, and MAPI, and names Outlook, Apple Mail, Samsung Mail, eM Client, Thunderbird, Gmail, Spark, and Mailbird as compatible clients.
Free edition limit: The Free Edition supports one domain and up to 10 mailboxes, but excludes MAPI/EWS, EAS, and premium add-ons.
High availability: The HA edition supports unlimited users and domains across interconnected hubs, nodes, and centralized storage.
Integrations: The Marketplace lists Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, ownCloud, LeitzCloud, Rocket.Chat, ChatGPT, Collabora Online, and OnlyOffice integrations.
Intended users: SmarterTools describes SmarterMail as suitable for enterprises, businesses, web hosts, and ISPs, while Professional is aimed at smaller companies or individuals.
Security: The product includes spam filtering and enterprise-level antivirus, with Message Sniffer available as an integration.
Support and updates: Customers with active Maintenance and Support have access to all new builds, including bug fixes, patches, updates, and new features.
Trial: SmarterTools offers a 30-day trial by request for testing more mailboxes or multiple domains.

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