# Mailpit vs RustDesk Server

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

| | Mailpit | RustDesk Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #4 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 10 778 ✓ | 10 628 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +352 ✓ | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.1.16 · 20 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailpit scores 77/100 against 75/100 for RustDesk Server, so it is the safer default.

Mailpit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for RustDesk Server.

## Details

- [Mailpit](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit.md)
- [RustDesk Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailpit-vs-rustdesk-server