# scanopy vs Stalwart 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 | 5 915 | 15 465 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +681 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 31 |
| Latest release | v0.19.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 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: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for Stalwart Mail Server.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [scanopy](https://selfhost.directory/project/scanopy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/scanopy.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/scanopy-vs-stalwart-mail-server