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Cuttlefish

Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 1 SaaS tool on os-alt

mlandauer/cuttlefish · dead · ★ 1.62k · last commit 23mo ago · 150 open issues

License: AGPL-3.0

Good fit for Rails / Ruby shops that prefer SMTP + an inspectable web UI over an HTTPS API.

Weak at Smaller community than Postal; no native HTTPS send API — you go through SMTP.

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli sendgrid prints the SendGrid comparison table including Cuttlefish. how the CLI works →

Replaces these SaaS

  • SendGrid · Transactional email API

    Cuttlefish exposes SMTP — point your app at it via standard `MAIL_HOST`/`MAIL_PORT` env. If you were using SendGrid's HTTP API, swap to your language's SMTP library (Nodemailer, smtplib, ActionMailer SMTP). Cuttlefish then handles bounces, click/open tracking, and a per-email log via its dashboard.

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