Afterlogic WebMail review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for webmail with calendar and files for a small IMAP server
Afterlogic puts a webmail page in front of an existing IMAP server, with a free Lite edition and a Pro edition that adds calendar, files, tasks and mobile apps. Pro is $49 once for 5 users, but support and updates after the first year cost the full price again each year, and you still run the whole thing on your own server.
Who Afterlogic WebMail is for
- 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
Who Afterlogic WebMail is not for
- 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
Why Afterlogic WebMail gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPro 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.
- BFree plan and trialLite 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.
- CFeaturesCalendar, tasks, files, branded mobile apps, many languages and an ActiveSync option. It is still webmail for an IMAP server you provide.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. It is a script you install on your server, so it takes setup.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, plus branded mobile apps on Pro. No desktop app, and the listing names no integrations.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Afterlogic WebMail's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Afterlogic WebMail's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 74 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 69 of 122) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Afterlogic WebMail’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 67 of 122, level with 20
- BFree plan and trialAbove 69 of 122, level with 27
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 122, level with 77
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122, level with 73
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122, level with 54
Keep Afterlogic WebMail, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Afterlogic WebMail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $49, paid once. Afterlogic WebMail is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
What this rests on. Afterlogic WebMail’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Afterlogic WebMail?
Afterlogic WebMail is a webmail script that sits in front of an existing IMAP mail server. The free WebMail Lite PHP edition is open source, and the paid WebMail Pro PHP edition adds a personal calendar, files, tasks and mobile apps. Pro is sold as a perpetual license priced by number of users.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Afterlogic WebMail pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Afterlogic WebMail has a free plan, and paid plans start at $49 one-time for 5 users, first year of support included.
- Starts at
- $49 one-time for 5 users, first year of support included
- Free plan
- WebMail Lite PHP is free and open source under AGPL-3.0 on GitHub; WebMail Pro adds the paid features.
- Free trial
- 30-day full-featured trial download of WebMail Pro PHP
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| WebMail Lite PHP | $0 | Open-source webmail for an existing IMAP server; you host it yourself. |
| Pro, 5 users | $49one-time, per-user license | Perpetual license with first year of standard support and updates. |
| Pro, 100 users | $99one-time, per-user license | Same Pro license sized for 100 mailboxes. |
| Pro, 1000 users | $299one-time, per-user license | Same Pro license sized for 1,000 mailboxes. |
| Pro, 25000 users | $999one-time, per-user license | Largest listed per-user tier; unlimited users is by contacting sales. |
| Pro, 1 server | $299one-time, per-server license | Offer for shared-hosting providers on cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin servers. |
Read from afterlogic.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Afterlogic WebMail before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Afterlogic WebMail have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Afterlogic WebMail is listed for Web.
Does Afterlogic WebMail have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Afterlogic WebMail is listed for Web.
Is Afterlogic WebMail open source?
Yes. Afterlogic WebMail is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.