difyvsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 159 827 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 817 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 3 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 817 stars in 30 days).
dify details →Postal details →