# Mailpit vs vod2pod-rss

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

| | Mailpit | vod2pod-rss |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #6 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 10 784 ✓ | 389 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +349 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.5 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailpit scores 77/100 against 49/100 for vod2pod-rss, so it is the safer default.

Mailpit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for vod2pod-rss.

If you want the quickest setup, Mailpit is easier to run; vod2pod-rss needs more configuration.

Mailpit is growing faster right now (+349 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailpit](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit.md)
- [vod2pod-rss](https://selfhost.directory/project/vod2pod-rss) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vod2pod-rss.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailpit-vs-vod2pod-rss