# opencut vs Stalwart Mail Server

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

| | opencut | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Video | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 96 679 ✓ | 15 470 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 058 ✓ | +667 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Stalwart Mail Server scores 79/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.

opencut is growing faster right now (+6 058 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [opencut](https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opencut.md)
- [Stalwart Mail Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server.md)

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