Postalvsxpipe-webtop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | xpipe-webtop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 35 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.
xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
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