inboxzerovsInbucket
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| inboxzero | Inbucket | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 29/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #104 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 12 847 | 2 310 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +519 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 2 |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.21 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.2.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
inboxzero scores 77/100 against 29/100 for Inbucket, so it is the safer default.
inboxzero ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Inbucket.
inboxzero is growing faster right now (+519 stars in 30 days).
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