# Mailpit vs taOS

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

| | Mailpit | taOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #104 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 10 793 ✓ | 583 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +358 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | bundle-latest · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailpit scores 77/100 against 49/100 for taOS, so it is the safer default.

Mailpit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for taOS.

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

Mailpit is growing faster right now (+358 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailpit](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit.md)
- [taOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/taos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/taos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailpit-vs-taos