altchavsHaraka
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| altcha | Haraka | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #6 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 857 | 5 627 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Haraka scores 67/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.
altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Haraka.
altcha is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).
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