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piler vs Mailpit

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted mail servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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PI piler Email archiving system with full-text search VS MA Mailpit Email and SMTP testing tool with web UI
FeaturepilerMailpit
CategoryMail ServersMail Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageCGo
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB64 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 200★ 10,067
First released20122022
ReplacesMimecast, Barracuda ArchiverMailtrap, MailHog

Why pick each one

Choose piler if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in C
piler details

Choose Mailpit if…

  • Very fast and small
  • Great developer UX
Mailpit details

Frequently asked questions

Is piler or Mailpit better?

Mailpit is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider piler if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are piler and Mailpit free and open-source?

Yes. piler is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Mailpit under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run piler and Mailpit with Docker?

piler: check the project docs for container support. Mailpit: yes.

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