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MailHog vs Mailpit
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| Fact | MailHog | Mailpit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 16k | 11k |
| Latest | v1.0.1 | v1.31.4 |
| Last push | 2024-02-13 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 196 days between releases | about 11 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No push in a year | none |
How they relate
Mailpit replaces MailHog. Alternatives to MailHog →
Full replacementSame default SMTP and web ports, with its own API and an actively maintained codebase.
MailHog
Mailpit
- v1.31.42026-10-03Prevent duplicate messages from being added in websocket handlers (#737)
- v1.31.32026-09-27Limit maximum MIME parts parsed per message to 500
- v1.31.22026-09-19A vulnerability was fixed which allowed animated image attachments (APNG, GIF, WebP) to bypass the thumbnail pixel budg…
- v1.31.12026-09-05This release adds an optional feature to mitigate DNS rebinding attacks (read more), as well as other hardening fixes.
- v1.31.02026-08-22Add deep dark theme (#728)
MailHog
unsigned The latest release, v1.0.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Mailpit
unsigned The latest release, v1.31.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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