Mail-in-a-BoxvsProject N.O.M.A.D.
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Project N.O.M.A.D. | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 445 | 41 160 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +2 946 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 8 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v1.35.1 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Project N.O.M.A.D. scores 85/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
Project N.O.M.A.D. ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
Project N.O.M.A.D. is growing faster right now (+2 946 stars in 30 days).
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