# Postal vs umbrel

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

| | Postal | umbrel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #9 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 ✓ | 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Postal scores 72/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.

umbrel ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

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)
- [umbrel](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrel.md)

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