Mail-in-a-BoxvsWackoWiki
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | WackoWiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #27 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 55 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 7 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | 6.3.0 · 6 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 44/100 for WackoWiki, so it is the safer default.
WackoWiki ships more often: 7 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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