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Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| iCloud Prime | inboxzero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #82 of 106 in Email | #2 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 150 | 12 846 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +518 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 29 |
| Latest release | v0.1.10 · 16 Sept 2026 | desktop-v0.1.21 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
inboxzero scores 77/100 against 43/100 for iCloud Prime, so it is the safer default.
inboxzero ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for iCloud Prime.
inboxzero is growing faster right now (+518 stars in 30 days).
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