HQBasevsinboxzero
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HQBase | inboxzero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #56 of 106 in Email | #2 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 351 | 12 847 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +519 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 30 |
| Latest release | v1.4.5 · 12 Oct 2026 | desktop-v0.1.22 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
inboxzero scores 77/100 against 50/100 for HQBase, so it is the safer default.
inboxzero ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for HQBase.
If you want the quickest setup, inboxzero is easier to run; HQBase needs more configuration.
inboxzero is growing faster right now (+519 stars in 30 days).
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