Mail-in-a-BoxvsPostgREST
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | PostgREST | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 27 734 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 20 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
PostgREST scores 79/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
PostgREST is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).
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