# Postal vs Wiki.js

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

| | Postal | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 29 104 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +143 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Wiki.js scores 77/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.

Wiki.js ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

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

## Details

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

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