mailezvschatmail relay
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mailez | chatmail relay | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #60 of 106 in Email | #47 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 293 | 494 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | 1.13.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
chatmail relay scores 53/100 against 49/100 for mailez, so it is the safer default.
chatmail relay ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for mailez.
If you want the quickest setup, mailez is easier to run; chatmail relay needs more configuration.
mailez is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).
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