SimpleX ChatvsStalwart Mail Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SimpleX Chat | Stalwart Mail Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 110 in Chat | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 19 612 | 15 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +142 | +681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 31 |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Haskell | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).
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