# Casdoor vs Mail-in-a-Box

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Casdoor | Mail-in-a-Box |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Authentication | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 14 701 | 15 446 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +234 ✓ | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 123 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.24.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Casdoor scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.

Casdoor ships more often: 123 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.

Casdoor is growing faster right now (+234 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Casdoor](https://selfhost.directory/project/casdoor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/casdoor.md)
- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/casdoor-vs-mail-in-a-box