Mail-in-a-BoxvsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mail-in-a-Box | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 15 446 | 12 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 4 |
| Latest release | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 72/100 for Mail-in-a-Box, so it is the safer default.
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