# Postal vs Radarr

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

| | Postal | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #3 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 16 900 ✓ | 14 672 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +241 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

If you want the quickest setup, Radarr is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.

Radarr is growing faster right now (+241 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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