Qalamlist
LiveSelf-hosted waitlist software — a waitlist tool without subscription. Collect signups, build a waitlist landing page, and grow your waitlist before launch. One-time purchase, no recurring fees.
Product Studio
Qalam io builds small, durable products for real company workflows: AI email, waitlists, internal links, and customer loyalty — all at qalamio.com.
Products
The category is the first decision: own the software yourself, or use a hosted product.
Self-hosted
Your server, your data, one-time purchase.
Self-hosted waitlist software — a waitlist tool without subscription. Collect signups, build a waitlist landing page, and grow your waitlist before launch. One-time purchase, no recurring fees.
Internal URL shortener and team short links. go/design, go/deploy — a team bookmark manager so you never lose a link again.
AI-native email client with AI security. Works with any provider — AI-powered smart replies, AI inbox management, AI-assisted drafting, and AI spam filtering. Self-hosted private webmail, no ads, no data harvesting.
Self-hosted translation management and i18n tool. A Lokalise and Phrase alternative you own — unlimited users, one-time purchase, open source localization.
Cloud-hosted
Hosted by us, ready to use from the browser.
Loyalty program software for small business. Points-based customer rewards program that increases retention — no setup complexity, no hidden fees. Sign up and start rewarding customers.
Principles
01
Built by someone who ships. Every tool solves a real problem experienced firsthand — not a spreadsheet of features.
02
Runs on your own servers. No one has access to your data other than you. Sensitive data is encrypted at rest.
03
One-time purchase with unlimited updates until the next major version. No subscriptions.
Available Now
Our waitlist app is live. The rest are being built with the same care.
FAQ
Qalam I/O is an independent product studio that builds self-hosted and SaaS tools focused on simplicity, ownership, and performance. Instead of one bloated platform, we ship separate tools — each designed to do one thing well.
Qalam YOURS products are self-hosted — you deploy them on your own servers, your data stays with you, and you pay once per major version. Qalam SaaS products are cloud-hosted by us — just sign up and start using them.
Qalam YOURS (self-hosted): Qalamlist, Qalamail (AI-native email client), Go Links, and i18nalize. Qalam SaaS (cloud-hosted): Qalampoints.
Qalamail is an AI-native email and webmail client built by Qalam I/O. It works with any email provider and includes AI-powered smart replies, inbox triage, and AI-assisted drafting. Self-hosted — your emails stay on your server. No ads, no data harvesting.
Qalam I/O is built by Mohammed A. Ibrahim, a software engineer and founder. Every product is built from firsthand experience with the problems they solve — not from feature spreadsheets or investor decks.
Yes. Most products are self-hosted on your own servers — no one has access to your data other than you. All sensitive data is encrypted at rest. We don't sell, share, or monetize your data, and we never use it to train AI models.
Self-hosted products are a one-time purchase with unlimited updates until the next major version. No subscriptions, no recurring charges, no hidden fees. You buy it, you own it.
Qalam (قلم) means "pen" in Arabic. It represents precision, writing, and the tools builders use to create. The I/O nods to input/output — the core of software.
We ship when ready, not on artificial deadlines. You can sign up for early access on each product's page. Qalamlist is available today.