InbucketvsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Inbucket | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 29/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #104 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 310 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.2.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | — | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 29/100 for Inbucket, so it is the safer default.
Postal ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Inbucket.
Postal is growing faster right now (+75 stars in 30 days).
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