# Postal vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Postal | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +102 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

If you want the quickest setup, Zigbee2MQTT is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/postal-vs-zigbee2mqtt