# Bichon vs Mailpit

> Two self-hosted [Email projects](https://selfhost.directory/email), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Bichon | Mailpit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 106 in Email | #2 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 2 056 | 10 782 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +356 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.2.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailpit scores 77/100 against 62/100 for Bichon, so it is the safer default.

Mailpit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Bichon.

Mailpit is growing faster right now (+356 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Bichon](https://selfhost.directory/project/bichon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bichon.md)
- [Mailpit](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bichon-vs-mailpit