Mail-in-a-Boxvstrip2g
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | trip2g | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #30 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 40 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 5 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v0.12.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 40/100 for trip2g, so it is the safer default.
trip2g ships more often: 5 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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