# Keploy vs Stalwart Mail Server

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

| | Keploy | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Testing | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 18 870 ✓ | 15 444 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +205 | +660 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 28 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.6.170 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 74/100 for Keploy, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 28 for Keploy.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+660 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Keploy](https://selfhost.directory/project/keploy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keploy.md)
- [Stalwart Mail Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/keploy-vs-stalwart-mail-server