# Mailu vs Postal

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

| | Mailu | Postal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 7 595 | 16 897 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +73 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Postal scores 72/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

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

## Details

- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)
- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailu-vs-postal