# bookwyrm vs Postal

> 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).

## Details

- [bookwyrm](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm.md)
- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookwyrm-vs-postal