Postalvstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 78 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, tesserae is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
Postal is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).
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