mailcow: dockerized vs Postal
A side-by-side comparison of mailcow: dockerized and Postal — stars, license, self-host difficulty, deploy options, and what each replaces.
| Tagline | Dockerized full-stack mail server, a self-hosted Gmail alternative | Self-hosted mail delivery platform, a SendGrid/Mailgun alternative |
| Category | Email & Newsletters | Email & Newsletters |
| Replaces | Gmail / Google Workspace | SendGrid |
| GitHub stars | 13k | 17k |
| Language | PHP | Ruby |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Compose Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 11 days ago | 18 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
