Mail-in-a-BoxvsRestic
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Restic | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 15 445 | 36 863 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +653 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 2 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Restic scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
Mail-in-a-Box ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.
Restic is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).
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