logstashvsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| logstash | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 | 15 470 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +667 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 31 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Java | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Stalwart Mail Server scores 79/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.
logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for Stalwart Mail Server.
Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+667 stars in 30 days).
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