Plausible AnalyticsvsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plausible Analytics | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 29 706 | 15 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +510 | +681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 31 |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Elixir | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 78/100 for Stalwart Mail Server, so it is the safer default.
Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
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