InfisicalvsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Infisical | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 30 112 | 15 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +713 | +681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 79 | 31 |
| Latest release | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Infisical and Stalwart Mail Server score the same (78/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for Stalwart Mail Server.
If you want the quickest setup, Stalwart Mail Server is easier to run; Infisical needs more configuration.
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