Rapid Inboxvsrms-mail-public
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Rapid Inbox | rms-mail-public | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #84 of 106 in Email | #88 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 128 | 23 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | v3.1.10 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Rapid Inbox scores 42/100 against 38/100 for rms-mail-public, so it is the safer default.
rms-mail-public ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Rapid Inbox.
If you want the quickest setup, rms-mail-public is easier to run; Rapid Inbox needs more configuration.
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