Mail-in-a-BoxvsOmniRoute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | OmniRoute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #4 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 82 382 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +3 366 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | radar-export-latest · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OmniRoute scores 88/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
OmniRoute ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniRoute is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
OmniRoute is growing faster right now (+3 366 stars in 30 days).
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