Mail-in-a-BoxvsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 10 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +680 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 15 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Sure scores 74/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
Sure is growing faster right now (+680 stars in 30 days).
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