# Mailpit vs Reactive Resume

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

| | Mailpit | Reactive Resume |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 774 | 44 977 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +348 | +1 604 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v6.0.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Reactive Resume scores 87/100 against 77/100 for Mailpit, so it is the safer default.

Reactive Resume ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Mailpit.

If you want the quickest setup, Mailpit is easier to run; Reactive Resume needs more configuration.

Reactive Resume is growing faster right now (+1 604 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailpit](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit.md)
- [Reactive Resume](https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailpit-vs-reactive-resume