# crowdsec vs Stalwart Mail Server

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

| | crowdsec | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 78 in Security | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 15 358 | 15 462 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +411 | +678 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | 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 crowdsec, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for crowdsec.

## Details

- [crowdsec](https://selfhost.directory/project/crowdsec) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/crowdsec.md)
- [Stalwart Mail Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/crowdsec-vs-stalwart-mail-server