# Postal vs usesend

> Two self-hosted [Sendgrid alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/sendgrid), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Postal | usesend |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #18 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 16 898 ✓ | 4 766 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 ✓ | +71 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v1.10.0 · 26 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 62/100 for usesend, so it is the safer default.

usesend ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

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

## Details

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

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