Stalwart
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Apr 9, 2026first mention
Oct 29, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I use Stalwart as mail server but for outgoing email I set it up with sending service (like AWS SES, Sendgrid, Brevo...).”
self-hosts emailon “Ask HN: How do people self host email and maintain d…”
“Its been excellent for self hosting email on a small hetzner instance. Highly recommended”
self-hosts on a small Hetzner instanceon “Stalwart v1.0: The Fastest Mail Server on the Planet”
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“I use Stalwart as a mail server and it was not too hard to setup”
hosts email at homeon “Self-host your mail server”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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All comments 5
“I use Stalwart as mail server but for outgoing email I set it up with sending service (like AWS SES, Sendgrid, Brevo...).”
“I really want to give this a try for a backup to my main email”
“Its been excellent for self hosting email on a small hetzner instance. Highly recommended”
“I use Stalwart as a mail server and it was not too hard to setup”
“Our stack is based on Stalwart”