PostalvsZammad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | Zammad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 | 6 050 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 70/100 for Zammad, so it is the safer default.
Postal ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.
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