Mail-in-a-BoxvsVersity S3 Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | Versity S3 Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 15 447 | 3 076 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +29 | +136 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 14 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | v1.10.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 66/100 for Versity S3 Gateway, so it is the safer default.
Versity S3 Gateway ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.
If you want the quickest setup, Versity S3 Gateway is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.
Versity S3 Gateway is growing faster right now (+136 stars in 30 days).
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