Mail-in-a-Boxvsspameater
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | spameater | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 16 in Mail Server | #65 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 15 447 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 6 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v4.1.1 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 71/100 against 48/100 for spameater, so it is the safer default.
spameater ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, Mail-in-a-Box is easier to run; spameater needs more configuration.
Mail-in-a-Box is growing faster right now (+28 stars in 30 days).
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