# Mail-in-a-Box vs Wiki.js

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mail-in-a-Box | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 29 104 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +143 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 ✓ | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | CC0-1.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Wiki.js scores 77/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.

Wiki.js ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.

If you want the quickest setup, Wiki.js is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.

Wiki.js is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box.md)
- [Wiki.js](https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mail-in-a-box-vs-wikijs