The BlueMind Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about BlueMind in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
BlueMind
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source collaborative email and calendar with Outlook support
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from BlueMind’s own pages.
Made by BlueMind · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from BlueMind’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on BlueMind’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 11 of the 122 other email apps we grade
BlueMind is a French open-source email and calendar platform for organizations that host their own mail. It works natively with Outlook and also with webmail, mobile and Thunderbird. The vendor sells to public-sector bodies, companies and large organizations, and gives no prices on its website.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about BlueMind, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It publishes no prices, the site routes you to a demo request, and it's a server platform, not a service for individuals.
- 1
Best for open-source collaborative email with Outlook support
BlueMind is open-source email and calendar for organisations, with native Outlook support and video meetings.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Collaborative mailboxes
Webmail with aliases, groups, shared mailboxes, delegation, filters, S/MIME, templates, scheduled sending and full-text search.
- 4
Calendar and contacts
User, group and resource calendars with sharing, delegation and availability search, plus shared address books and distribution lists.
- 5
Native Outlook compatibility
The vendor says Outlook works with BlueMind natively, with no connectors, alongside webmail, mobile and Thunderbird access.
- 6
A 2.0 GPA, above 11 of 122
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
To replace BlueMind 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.
BlueMind at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- BlueMind
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for open-source collaborative email with Outlook support
BlueMind is open-source email and calendar for organisations, with native Outlook support and video meetings. It publishes no prices, the site routes you to a demo request, and it's a server platform, not a service for individuals.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No prices are published, so there's nothing to compare. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free is listed. Visitors are sent to request a demo. |
| Features | B | Collaborative mailboxes, calendar and contacts, native Outlook compatibility, video meetings and migration tooling. The listing shows no gap in the job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. An organisation sets up the platform and accounts for its users. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Outlook, Thunderbird, Teams, Zoom, Webex, Jitsi, Nextcloud and BigBlueButton connections. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who BlueMind is for
- Fits if your organisation wants shared mailboxes and calendars with Outlook support
- Works for IT teams that want an open-source platform with migration help
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you are one person, as the pages describe a server platform for organisations
- Skip it if you want a price first, since the site routes you to a demo
- Not for you if you want a free plan or a trial
- Watch out: pages are French-led, with some videos in French with subtitles
Good to know
Good for
- Public-sector bodies and universities that want French or EU-hosted mail
- Organizations replacing Exchange but keeping Outlook
- Teams that prefer an open-source codebase they can audit
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the site routes visitors to a demo request.
- The pages describe a server platform for organizations, not a service for individual users.
- Site and product pages are French-led, with some videos in French with subtitles.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
BlueMind's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No prices are published, so there's nothing to compare.
We could not confirm BlueMind’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. bluemind.net has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Open-source collaborative email and calendar with Outlook support. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, calendar, email client, shared inbox.
Collaborative mailboxes, calendar and contacts, native Outlook compatibility, video meetings and migration tooling.
- Collaborative mailboxes
- Webmail with aliases, groups, shared mailboxes, delegation, filters, S/MIME, templates, scheduled sending and full-text search.
- Calendar and contacts
- User, group and resource calendars with sharing, delegation and availability search, plus shared address books and distribution lists.
- Native Outlook compatibility
- The vendor says Outlook works with BlueMind natively, with no connectors, alongside webmail, mobile and Thunderbird access.
- Video meetings
- Calendar events can start a video conference on a platform the user picks. Listed integrations include Teams, Zoom, Webex, Jitsi and BigBlueButton.
- Migration tooling
- The vendor describes a tooled migration process meant to carry over both data and user context when an organization switches.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Microsoft Outlook
- Thunderbird
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Webex
- Jitsi
- Nextcloud
- BigBlueButton
BlueMind is made by BlueMind.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/122
Other email apps it is graded above
BlueMind's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 11 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on features (B, above 79 of 122) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. BlueMind’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 122
- BFeaturesAbove 79 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace BlueMind 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 94 of the 122 other email apps grade higher. BlueMind 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.
- One mailbox that several people work at once.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird and Microsoft Teams among them.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. BlueMind’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Zimbra, Open-Xchange, Kopano, SOGo and IceWarp
The 5 tools BlueMind is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
Zimbra
Paid
Self-hosted email, calendar and file sharing for organizations.
- Only Zimbra lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Zimbra is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BlueMind also covers shared inbox.
- 1.8GPA
Open-Xchange
Paid
OX App Suite email platform sold to providers and governments.
- Open-Xchange is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BlueMind also covers shared inbox.
- 2.2GPA
Kopano
Free trial
Container-based business email and calendar for hosting providers.
- BlueMind is open source, according to its own site.
- Kopano is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BlueMind also covers shared inbox.
- 2.2GPA
SOGo
Free
Open-source groupware with webmail, calendars and contacts.
- SOGo has a free plan. BlueMind does not.
- SOGo is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BlueMind also covers shared inbox.
- 2.6GPA
IceWarp
Free trial · from $1.50/mo
Business email, chat, files and meetings, cloud or self-hosted.
- Only IceWarp lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- BlueMind is open source, according to its own site.
- BlueMind also covers shared inbox.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is BlueMind free?
No. BlueMind is a paid product.
What platforms does BlueMind work on?
BlueMind is available on Web.
Does BlueMind have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. BlueMind is listed for Web.
Does BlueMind have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. BlueMind is listed for Web.
Is BlueMind open source?
Yes. BlueMind is open source, according to its own site.
What does BlueMind integrate with?
BlueMind's listing names Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, Jitsi, Nextcloud and BigBlueButton.
Who makes BlueMind?
BlueMind is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to BlueMind?
The closest alternatives to BlueMind in our directory are Zimbra, Open-Xchange, Kopano, SOGo and IceWarp.
How does BlueMind compare with other email apps?
BlueMind's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 11 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 17.
Could I make my own version of BlueMind?
To replace BlueMind you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from BlueMind’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from BlueMind's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by BlueMind. Prices change, so check bluemind.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- BlueMind, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/bluemind
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what BlueMind’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. BlueMind is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by BlueMind. Prices and plans change: check bluemind.net before you buy.