LinkWardenvsMail-in-a-Box
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LinkWarden | Mail-in-a-Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 20 257 | 15 447 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +424 | +29 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
LinkWarden scores 79/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
LinkWarden is growing faster right now (+424 stars in 30 days).
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