# inboxzero vs Mailpile

> Two self-hosted [Email projects](https://selfhost.directory/email), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | inboxzero | Mailpile |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #43 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 12 846 ✓ | 8 810 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +518 ✓ | +-6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.22 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

inboxzero scores 77/100 against 55/100 for Mailpile, so it is the safer default.

inboxzero ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mailpile.

If you want the quickest setup, inboxzero is easier to run; Mailpile needs more configuration.

inboxzero is growing faster right now (+518 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [inboxzero](https://selfhost.directory/project/inboxzero) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/inboxzero.md)
- [Mailpile](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpile) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpile.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/inboxzero-vs-mailpile