apitablevsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apitable | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 17 in Low Code | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 15 653 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 65/100 for apitable, so it is the safer default.
Postal ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for apitable.
If you want the quickest setup, apitable is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
Postal is growing faster right now (+75 stars in 30 days).
apitable details →Postal details →