PanWatchvsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PanWatch | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Fintech | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 269 | 15 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 31 |
| Latest release | 0.20.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 62/100 for PanWatch, so it is the safer default.
Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for PanWatch.
If you want the quickest setup, PanWatch is easier to run; Stalwart Mail Server needs more configuration.
Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).
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