scanopyvsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| scanopy | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Network | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 5 913 | 15 462 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +678 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 30 |
| Latest release | v0.19.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.
scanopy ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Stalwart Mail Server.
Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).
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