# Stalwart Mail Server vs wanderer

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Stalwart Mail Server | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 16 in Mail Server | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 462 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +678 ✓ | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for wanderer.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Stalwart Mail Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server.md)
- [wanderer](https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/stalwart-mail-server-vs-wanderer