# inboxzero vs Redis

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

| | inboxzero | Redis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 12 845 | 77 143 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +517 | +689 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.21 · 21 Oct 2026 | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Redis scores 86/100 against 77/100 for inboxzero, so it is the safer default.

Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 29 for inboxzero.

## Details

- [inboxzero](https://selfhost.directory/project/inboxzero) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/inboxzero.md)
- [Redis](https://selfhost.directory/project/redis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redis.md)

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