# openHAB vs Stalwart Mail Server

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

| | openHAB | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 15 465 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +681 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Java | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 66/100 for openHAB, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openhab-vs-stalwart-mail-server