# Mail-in-a-Box vs Suwayomi-Server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mail-in-a-Box | Suwayomi-Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 4 in Manga Reader |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 ✓ | 7 965 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +212 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v2.4.2366 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 71/100 for Suwayomi-Server, so it is the safer default.

Suwayomi-Server ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.

Suwayomi-Server is growing faster right now (+212 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box.md)
- [Suwayomi-Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/suwayomi-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/suwayomi-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mail-in-a-box-vs-suwayomi-server