Postalvsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 16 900 | 127 486 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +3 014 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 8 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | 1.5.1 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.
rustdesk ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, rustdesk is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
rustdesk is growing faster right now (+3 014 stars in 30 days).
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