# Haraka vs mCaptcha

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

| | Haraka | mCaptcha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #31 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 ✓ | 2 498 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Haraka scores 67/100 against 55/100 for mCaptcha, so it is the safer default.

Haraka ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for mCaptcha.

Haraka is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Haraka](https://selfhost.directory/project/haraka) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/haraka.md)
- [mCaptcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/mcaptcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mcaptcha.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/haraka-vs-mcaptcha