Mail-in-a-BoxvsTraceRoot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | TraceRoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 1 148 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.
TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, Mail-in-a-Box is easier to run; TraceRoot needs more configuration.
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