rustmailervsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rustmailer | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #81 of 106 in Email | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 514 | 15 462 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +678 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 31 |
| Latest release | 1.7.6 · 16 Oct 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 44/100 for rustmailer, so it is the safer default.
Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for rustmailer.
Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).
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