Mail-in-a-BoxvsTracefinity
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Tracefinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #12 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 15 445 | 721 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | 0.10.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 51/100 for Tracefinity, so it is the safer default.
Tracefinity ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
Mail-in-a-Box is growing faster right now (+27 stars in 30 days).
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