# Piler vs Postal

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

| | Piler | Postal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #61 of 106 in Email | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 356 | 16 899 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | piler-1.4.9 · 17 Jun 2026 ✓ | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Postal scores 72/100 against 49/100 for Piler, so it is the safer default.

Postal ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Piler.

Postal is growing faster right now (+75 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Piler](https://selfhost.directory/project/piler) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/piler.md)
- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/piler-vs-postal