Mail-in-a-BoxvsTipi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Tipi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #3 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 15 450 | 9 708 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +32 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 5 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v4.11.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 71/100 for Tipi, so it is the safer default.
Tipi ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, Tipi is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
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