# Mailpit vs Tasmota

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

| | Mailpit | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 10 784 | 24 940 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +358 ✓ | +168 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 77/100 for Mailpit, so it is the safer default.

Mailpit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.

If you want the quickest setup, Mailpit is easier to run; Tasmota 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)
- [Tasmota](https://selfhost.directory/project/tasmota) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tasmota.md)

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