# Encore vs Stalwart Mail Server

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

| | Encore | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 15 462 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +678 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.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/encore-vs-stalwart-mail-server