Simple NixOS Mailserver
Complete mailserver solution leveraging the Nix Ecosystem.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 320
- Last activity
- 2026-10-21
- Latest release
- v2.3.0
2019-12-16 - Commits (12 mo)
- –
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Language / platform
- Nix
Maintenance health: Maintained — Activity within the last 12 months.
Run Simple NixOS Mailserver yourself
- RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU)
- Docker: not detected — install from source or packages
- Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.
- needs a clean IP with port 25 open; many VPS block it by default
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 4 GB | $20 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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