# inboxzero vs VisionState

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

| | inboxzero | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 12 848 ✓ | 174 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +518 ✓ | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

inboxzero scores 77/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

inboxzero ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for VisionState.

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)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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