# HQBase vs Postal

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

| | HQBase | Postal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #56 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 351 | 16 898 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.4.5 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Postal scores 72/100 against 50/100 for HQBase, so it is the safer default.

HQBase ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

Postal is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [HQBase](https://selfhost.directory/project/hqbase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hqbase.md)
- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hqbase-vs-postal