inboxzerovsStylus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| inboxzero | Stylus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #11 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 12 852 | 338 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +522 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 0 |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.22 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
inboxzero scores 77/100 against 49/100 for Stylus, so it is the safer default.
inboxzero ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Stylus.
If you want the quickest setup, Stylus is easier to run; inboxzero needs more configuration.
inboxzero is growing faster right now (+522 stars in 30 days).
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