# Cypht review (2026): is it any good? > Open-source webmail that combines many accounts in one inbox Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Cypht is a self-hosted webmail client that merges several email accounts and RSS feeds into one combined view instead of replacing those accounts. It is written in PHP and JavaScript, released under the LGPL v2.1, and built from modules that can be switched on or off. - **Category:** Email Apps - **Made by:** Cypht - **Website:** https://www.cypht.org - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a mail server, because it is a client and your mail stays elsewhere. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Cypht is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Free and open source under the LGPL v2.1 license; you host it yourself. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Open source under LGPL v2.1. Installed on your own server. | Read from https://www.cypht.org/license on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Cypht before buying. ## Key features - **Combined inbox:** Combined inbox, unread, sent and flagged views span every connected account and RSS feed, alongside normal folder navigation. - **Several protocols:** The site says it reads mail over IMAP, JMAP and EWS and sends over SMTP, through one interface. - **Sieve filters:** Server-side Sieve filtering can move, copy or delete messages by sender, subject, keywords or recipient. - **Module system:** Features are delivered as module sets that can be added or customized without touching the core code. - **Search across accounts:** One search covers all connected email accounts and RSS feeds. - **Compose options:** Messages can be written in plain text, HTML or Markdown, with signature options per profile. ## Good for - People juggling several mailboxes from different providers - Schools, ISPs and businesses that want a lightweight webmail - Admins who want to switch features on module by module ## Worth knowing - It is a webmail client, not a mail server; mail still lives with your existing providers. - You install and maintain it yourself; the site offers an installation guide and a config generator. - The site lists no desktop or mobile apps, only the web interface. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Cypht pulls several email accounts and RSS feeds into one combined view, and you can switch its modules on or off. It is still a webmail client you install and maintain yourself, with no desktop or mobile apps, and your mail stays with your existing providers. - **Value for money: C.** Free under LGPL v2.1, but you host it, and that needs a server. Self-hosted free is a C for value. - **Free plan and trial: B.** Free outright with no caps. You need to install it yourself, which keeps it at B and not A. - **Features: C.** A combined inbox, several protocols, Sieve filters and search across accounts. It is a client only, so mail still lives with other providers. - **Ease of use: D.** No store rating on record. The site offers an installation guide and a config generator, which means setup is on you. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web interface only; the site lists no desktop or mobile apps. Its short integration list is Gmail, Outlook and Office 365. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cypht's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among email apps - Cypht'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 free plan and trial (B, above 69 of 122) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0). - Cypht has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/email ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Cypht is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 94 of the 122 other email apps grade higher. - You could not: An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. - You could not: Filters that read every message as it arrives. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Gmail, Outlook, Office 365, Tiki Wiki **Tags:** Open source, Self-hostable, Email client, Inbox filtering ## Alternatives - [Roundcube](https://toolgpa.com/tools/roundcube): Free open-source webmail client you host yourself. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cypht-vs-roundcube) - [SnappyMail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/snappymail): Open-source webmail client you install on your own server. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cypht-vs-snappymail) - [Horde](https://toolgpa.com/tools/horde): Free open-source webmail, calendar, contacts and tasks suite. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cypht-vs-horde) - [SOGo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sogo): Open-source groupware with webmail, calendars and contacts. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cypht-vs-sogo) - [Thunderbird](https://toolgpa.com/tools/thunderbird): Free, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cypht-vs-thunderbird) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.cypht.org - https://www.cypht.org/features - https://www.cypht.org/license Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/cypht Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).