emailflarevsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| emailflare | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #72 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 260 | 16 898 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 29 Jun 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 47/100 for emailflare, so it is the safer default.
emailflare ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, emailflare is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
Postal is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).
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