HarakavsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Haraka | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 23 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +407 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 67/100 for Haraka, so it is the safer default.
Haraka ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+407 stars in 30 days).
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