# Mail-in-a-Box vs Radarr

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mail-in-a-Box | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #3 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 ✓ | 14 672 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +241 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | CC0-1.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.

If you want the quickest setup, Radarr is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.

Radarr is growing faster right now (+241 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box.md)
- [Radarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/radarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/radarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mail-in-a-box-vs-radarr