Dada Mailvsdocker-mailserver
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dada Mail | docker-mailserver | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #56 of 106 in Email | #1 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 182 | 19 702 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +829 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Perl | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 50/100 for Dada Mail, so it is the safer default.
docker-mailserver ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Dada Mail.
If you want the quickest setup, Dada Mail is easier to run; docker-mailserver needs more configuration.
docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+829 stars in 30 days).
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