# OpenWA vs Proton Mail Bridge

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

| | OpenWA | Proton Mail Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in API Management | #11 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 16 363 ✓ | 1 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +357 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.27.1 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 60/100 for Proton Mail Bridge, so it is the safer default.

Proton Mail Bridge ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; Proton Mail Bridge needs more configuration.

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+357 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)
- [Proton Mail Bridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openwa-vs-proton-bridge