bookwyrmvsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 806 | 16 898 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
bookwyrm ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
Postal is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).
bookwyrm details →Postal details →