Open ArchivervsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open Archiver | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 441 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +67 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.6.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 58/100 for Open Archiver, so it is the safer default.
Open Archiver ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, Open Archiver is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
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