# Mail-in-a-Box vs ties

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

| | Mail-in-a-Box | ties |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #35 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 15 445 ✓ | 198 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 4 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.3.0 · 24 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | CC0-1.0 | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 43/100 for ties, so it is the safer default.

Mail-in-a-Box is growing faster right now (+27 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)
- [ties](https://selfhost.directory/project/ties) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ties.md)

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