Postalvstrip2g
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | trip2g | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #30 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 16 900 | 40 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v0.12.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 40/100 for trip2g, so it is the safer default.
trip2g ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, trip2g is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
Postal is growing faster right now (+73 stars in 30 days).
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