Mail-in-a-BoxvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 15 445 | 39 757 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +776 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 13 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+776 stars in 30 days).
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