Mailpitvsopen-web-calendar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailpit | open-web-calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #9 of 30 in Calendar & Contacts |
| GitHub stars | 10 780 | 334 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +354 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mailpit scores 77/100 against 53/100 for open-web-calendar, so it is the safer default.
Mailpit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for open-web-calendar.
If you want the quickest setup, Mailpit is easier to run; open-web-calendar needs more configuration.
Mailpit is growing faster right now (+354 stars in 30 days).
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