postal vs metasploit-framework
postal and metasploit-framework share 3 technologies: Rails, bcrypt, and puma. Both are written in Ruby.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
postalserver
postal
📮 A fully featured open source mail delivery platform for incoming & outgoing e-mail
Ruby16.9kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit d96eddbWhat is postal built with?Only in postal
In common
rapid7
metasploit-framework
Metasploit Framework
Ruby39.3kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 6962ae6What is metasploit-framework built with?Only in metasploit-framework
- Sinatra
aws-sdk-s3
- pg
- sqlite3
- SQLite
- Postgres
AWS S3- GitHub
rack
actionpack
- warden
- net-ldap
nokogiri
- rexml
- chunky_png
- pdf-reader
- redcarpet
Side by side
postalmetasploit-framework
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
postal26,678 lines written321 code files
metasploit-framework1,488,819 lines written7,572 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
postal0% of its commits signed by AI
metasploit-framework0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
postalLast push November 4, 2026640 commits16,928 stars
metasploit-frameworkLast push November 6, 202668,380 commits39,322 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
postal78 test files15.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
metasploit-framework974 test files11.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, postal or metasploit-framework?
metasploit-framework, with 1,488,819 lines written; postal has 26,678.
The proof: rapid7/metasploit-framework's code at commit 6962ae6
Which has more GitHub stars, postal or metasploit-framework?
metasploit-framework, with 39,322 stars; postal has 16,928.
The proof: rapid7/metasploit-framework on GitHub
Which has more tests, postal or metasploit-framework?
metasploit-framework, with 974 test files; postal has 78.
The proof: rapid7/metasploit-framework's code at commit 6962ae6
Which was updated more recently, postal or metasploit-framework?
metasploit-framework: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and postal's on November 4, 2026.
Which has more commits signed by AI, postal or metasploit-framework?
metasploit-framework: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in rapid7/metasploit-framework
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