CodervsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coder | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 17 211 | 15 462 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +551 | +678 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 67 | 30 |
| Latest release | v2.35.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Coder, so it is the safer default.
Coder ships more often: 67 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Stalwart Mail Server.
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