Hermes-Secure-Email-Gatewayvschatmail relay
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hermes-Secure-Email-Gateway | chatmail relay | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #49 of 78 in Security | #47 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 141 | 494 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 6 |
| Latest release | v261027 · 29 Oct 2026 | 1.13.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
chatmail relay scores 53/100 against 48/100 for Hermes-Secure-Email-Gateway, so it is the safer default.
Hermes-Secure-Email-Gateway ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for chatmail relay.
chatmail relay is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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