Postalvszusam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Postal | zusam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #58 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 16 900 | 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | 0.6.1 · 2 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 44/100 for zusam, so it is the safer default.
Postal ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for zusam.
If you want the quickest setup, zusam is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
Postal is growing faster right now (+73 stars in 30 days).
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