Mailpile

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Email Client · Vendor site 2026-10-04

Mailpile is a privacy-focused, open source email client and personal webmail server designed for search, encryption, and self-hosting. The team is rewriting the codebase for Python 3 and exploring dedicated hardware while prior releases remain unavailable.

Updated 2026-10-04View sources

Official website

Category: Email Client
Free access: AGPLv3 open source project funded by community donations with no ads on the public site.
API access: Not confirmed; the homepage emphasizes downloadable client software and community discourse rather than a public HTTP product API.

Is Mailpile right for you?

A good fit for

Privacy advocates who want self-hosted email search and encryption instead of cloud webmail.

Before you choose

Homepage lists current release as tbd while the Python 3 rewrite is underway, so production use is not advertised.

Self-hosted secure mail

Mailpile aims to combine searchable webmail with encryption and local control, supported by community funding while the stack is rebuilt.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

Unknown is different from unavailable. Each fact carries its own evidence.

Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Privacy positioning	Site markets Mailpile as email that protects privacy with no ads or spying.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Rewrite status	2022 team letter on the homepage describes a Python 3 rewrite and modernization effort.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
License	Vitals section lists license AGPLv3 with Python, JS, and HTML5 codebase.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

Mailpile pricing & plans

Pricing

Not listed

Official monthly price not confirmed

API: Not confirmed; the homepage emphasizes downloadable client software and community discourse rather than a public HTTP product API.

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Mailpile used for?

Does Mailpile have a free plan?

AGPLv3 open source project funded by community donations with no ads on the public site.. This record does not confirm an ongoing free plan.

How much does Mailpile cost?

A listed monthly price has not been confirmed. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use Mailpile through an API?

Not confirmed; the homepage emphasizes downloadable client software and community discourse rather than a public HTTP product API.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Homepage lists current release as tbd while the Python 3 rewrite is underway, so production use is not advertised.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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