Afterlogic WebMail vs SOGo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Afterlogic WebMail grades higher than SOGo: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Afterlogic WebMail grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. SOGo grades higher on features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Afterlogic WebMail
Webmail front end for an existing IMAP mail server
Free plan · from $49 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick Afterlogic WebMail if
- Fits if you run a small IMAP server and want calendar and files beside the mail
- Works for hosting providers, since there is a per-server licence at $299 for cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a mail server too, because it only fronts an IMAP server you provide
- Pricey if you keep updates going: Pro maintenance after the first year costs 100% of the licence price every year
- Tight if you want help included, as extended support and remote installation are $99 each
- Watch out: the Lite pages on afterlogic.org gave server errors when read, so Lite details come from GitHub
- Not for you if you need a desktop app, as none is listed
Pick SOGo if
- Fits if you run mail for an organisation and want webmail with shared calendars
- Works for admins who already run IMAP and database servers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to run a server, as it gives you no hosted mailbox
- Skip it if you want production builds without paying, since those need a support contract
- Watch out: support contracts are priced in euros, 500 to 7,500 a year
- Watch out: the price list is dated September 2024
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAfterlogic WebMailGood | 2.2GPASOGoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $49 once for 5 users or $99 for 100, below a year of this category's middle price. But upkeep after year one is 100% of the price a year, and extended support and installation are $99 each. | CFree only if you host it yourself, which needs a mail server and a database. Production builds need a support contract from 500 euros a year. |
| Free plan and trial | BLite is free and open source, and Pro has a 30-day trial download. Both are installed on your own server, so a B and not an A. | CThe software is free to download, but the free route is nightly builds that the project calls untested. |
| Features | CCalendar, tasks, files, branded mobile apps, many languages and an ActiveSync option. It is still webmail for an IMAP server you provide. | BWebmail, calendars, contacts, ActiveSync and Outlook and Thunderbird support, and the listing shows no gap in the groupware job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a script you install on your server, so it takes setup. | DYou install it and wire it to your own mail and database servers. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, plus branded mobile apps on Pro. No desktop app, and the listing names no integrations. | BA web interface, plus ActiveSync, Outlook, Thunderbird and Apple Calendar connections. There's no desktop app of its own. |
| Best for | webmail with calendar and files for a small IMAP server | groupware you run yourself |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Afterlogic WebMail and SOGo. How we grade
Where they differ
In commonFree planWebOpen sourceSelf-hostableCalendarEmail client
At a glance
| Afterlogic WebMail | SOGo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $49 one-time for 5 users, first year of support included | Free |
| Free plan | WebMail Lite PHP is free and open source under AGPL-3.0 on GitHub; WebMail Pro adds the paid features. | The software is free to download and run yourself, with community support through a mailing list. |
| Free trial | 30-day full-featured trial download of WebMail Pro PHP | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Afterlogic Corp. | Alinto |
| Price read from | afterlogic.com | sogo.nu |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Afterlogic WebMail
- Pro maintenance after the first year costs 100% of the software price per year.
- The Lite pages on afterlogic.org returned server errors when read, so Lite details come from its GitHub page.
- Extended support ($99) and remote installation ($99) are separate purchases.
SOGo
- It is software to install: you supply the mail and database servers, and it provides no hosted mailbox.
- Production-build package repositories require a paid support contract from Alinto; free users get nightly builds.
- Nightly builds are described as untested and not recommended for production use.
- Support contracts are priced in euros per year: 500, 1,500, 5,000 or 7,500, per a price list dated September 2024.
Key features
Afterlogic WebMail
- Webmail for your IMAP server
- WebMail Pro is a webmail front end for an existing IMAP server, written with an AJAX interface and available in PHP and ASP.NET.
- Calendar and tasks
- Pro includes a personal calendar with recurring events and reminders, tasks, and can act as a CalDAV server.
- Files
- Pro adds cloud file storage with DAV sync, backed by local or S3-compatible storage.
- Branded mobile apps
- The vendor offers iOS and Android apps for email and files that it can adjust to a customer's branding.
- Languages
- The page lists more than 30 languages and right-to-left support for Hebrew and Arabic.
- ActiveSync option
- ActiveServer is a premium add-on that brings ActiveSync support to WebMail Pro.
SOGo
- Web interface for mail and groupware
- An AJAX-based interface for email, shared calendars and address books across an organization.
- Standards-based sync
- Supports CalDAV, CardDAV and GroupDAV, with IMAP and SMTP for mail, so many native clients can connect.
- ActiveSync for phones
- iPhone, Android and Windows Phone devices can sync email, contacts, events and tasks through Microsoft ActiveSync.
- Outlook and Thunderbird support
- Outlook works through the free CalDAV Synchronizer plugin. Thunderbird has SOGo Connector and Integrator extensions.
- Built for large deployments
- The site says SOGo has run in production with thousands of users and focuses on scalability and open standards.
- Paid support tiers
- Yearly Alinto contracts cost 500 to 7,500 euros and add production repositories, incident tickets and response times.
Plans
Afterlogic WebMail
WebMail Lite PHP$0
Open-source webmail for an existing IMAP server; you host it yourself.
Pro, 5 users$49
one-time, per-user license
Perpetual license with first year of standard support and updates.
Pro, 100 users$99
one-time, per-user license
Same Pro license sized for 100 mailboxes.
Pro, 1000 users$299
one-time, per-user license
Same Pro license sized for 1,000 mailboxes.
Pro, 25000 users$999
one-time, per-user license
Largest listed per-user tier; unlimited users is by contacting sales.
Pro, 1 server$299
one-time, per-server license
Offer for shared-hosting providers on cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin servers.
SOGo
Community$0
Free software you host yourself, with nightly builds, mailing-list help and documentation. No official releases or bug fixes.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Afterlogic WebMail or SOGo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Afterlogic WebMail starts at $49 one-time for 5 users, first year of support included, and SOGo is free.
Which has a free plan, Afterlogic WebMail or SOGo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Afterlogic WebMail and SOGo have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.