# AdGuard Home vs docker-mailserver

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AdGuard Home | docker-mailserver |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 37 823 ✓ | 19 705 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +764 | +831 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 80/100 for docker-mailserver, so it is the safer default.

AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

If you want the quickest setup, AdGuard Home is easier to run; docker-mailserver needs more configuration.

## Details

- [AdGuard Home](https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home.md)
- [docker-mailserver](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/adguard-home-vs-docker-mailserver