MailCrabvsRapid Inbox
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MailCrab | Rapid Inbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 106 in Email | #84 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 1 001 | 128 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.9.0 · 2 Aug 2026 | v0.1.0 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
MailCrab scores 58/100 against 42/100 for Rapid Inbox, so it is the safer default.
MailCrab ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Rapid Inbox.
If you want the quickest setup, MailCrab is easier to run; Rapid Inbox needs more configuration.
MailCrab is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).
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