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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | signoz | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 32 472 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +297 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 38 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
signoz scores 79/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.
signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, signoz is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
signoz is growing faster right now (+297 stars in 30 days).
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