milvusvsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| milvus | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 46 513 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +270 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
milvus is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).
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