elasticsearchvsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 78 420 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +451 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 3 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+451 stars in 30 days).
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