# Haraka vs SparkyFitness

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

| | Haraka | SparkyFitness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 6 504 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +393 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.10.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Haraka scores 67/100 against 66/100 for SparkyFitness, so it is the safer default.

SparkyFitness ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Haraka.

SparkyFitness is growing faster right now (+393 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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