# Pulumi vs Stalwart Mail Server

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

| | Pulumi | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 25 826 ✓ | 15 458 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +674 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi and Stalwart Mail Server score the same (78/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+674 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pulumi](https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi.md)
- [Stalwart Mail Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pulumi-vs-stalwart-mail-server