# Mailcow vs Standard Notes

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

| | Mailcow | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 13 715 ✓ | 6 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +205 ✓ | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 2026-10 · 21 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailcow scores 77/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.

Mailcow ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.

Mailcow is growing faster right now (+205 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailcow](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailcow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailcow.md)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailcow-vs-standard-notes