Postalvsterrapod
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | terrapod | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #8 of 8 in DevOps |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 264 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 43 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v1.11.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 51/100 for terrapod, so it is the safer default.
terrapod ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
Postal is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).
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