# Postal vs SafeLine

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

| | Postal | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 23 082 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +409 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.

SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

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

SafeLine is growing faster right now (+409 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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