PostalvsSparkyFitness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | SparkyFitness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 16 900 | 6 504 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +393 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 27 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v1.10.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 66/100 for SparkyFitness, so it is the safer default.
SparkyFitness ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, SparkyFitness is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
SparkyFitness is growing faster right now (+393 stars in 30 days).
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