LeonvsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Leon | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 17 619 | 15 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +676 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 31 |
| Latest release | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Stalwart Mail Server scores 79/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.
Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Leon.
Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+676 stars in 30 days).
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