Mail-in-a-BoxvsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 6 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 5 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Standard Notes ships more often: 5 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; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
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