LarasendvsMail-in-a-Box
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Larasend | Mail-in-a-Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #72 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 492 | 15 445 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 5 Jul 2026 | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | CC0-1.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 47/100 for Larasend, so it is the safer default.
Mail-in-a-Box ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Larasend.
Mail-in-a-Box is growing faster right now (+27 stars in 30 days).
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