# Postal vs TRAWL

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

| | Postal | TRAWL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 ✓ | 1 081 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Postal scores 72/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Postal is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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