LanQin EmailvsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LanQin Email | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #77 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 161 | 16 898 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.2.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 46/100 for LanQin Email, so it is the safer default.
LanQin Email ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
Postal is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).
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