hankovsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hanko | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Authentication | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 9 052 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +72 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | backend/v3.1.0 · 1 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 68/100 for hanko, so it is the safer default.
Postal ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for hanko.
If you want the quickest setup, hanko is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
Postal is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).
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