PostalvsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 6 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Standard Notes ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
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