Mail-in-a-BoxvsThe-One-File
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | The-One-File | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #18 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 548 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | TOFV-2.0 · 7 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 52/100 for The-One-File, so it is the safer default.
The-One-File ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, The-One-File is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
Mail-in-a-Box is growing faster right now (+27 stars in 30 days).
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