Mail-in-a-BoxvsThumbor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Thumbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 10 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 1 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box and Thumbor score the same (72/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Mail-in-a-Box ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Thumbor.
If you want the quickest setup, Thumbor 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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