Mail-in-a-Boxvssutando
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | sutando | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #66 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 15 447 | 401 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | sparrow-v0.6.2 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 45/100 for sutando, so it is the safer default.
sutando ships more often: 11 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; sutando needs more configuration.
Mail-in-a-Box is growing faster right now (+28 stars in 30 days).
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