# Inbucket vs Postal

> 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).

## Details

- [Inbucket](https://selfhost.directory/project/inbucket) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/inbucket.md)
- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/inbucket-vs-postal