# Postal vs ThoughtDAG

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Postal | ThoughtDAG |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #25 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 16 900 ✓ | 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v0.5.26 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Postal scores 72/100 against 51/100 for ThoughtDAG, so it is the safer default.

ThoughtDAG ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

If you want the quickest setup, ThoughtDAG is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.

Postal is growing faster right now (+73 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)
- [ThoughtDAG](https://selfhost.directory/project/thoughtdag) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thoughtdag.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/postal-vs-thoughtdag