# dma vs docker-mailserver

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

| | dma | docker-mailserver |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #65 of 106 in Email | #1 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 266 | 19 699 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +826 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 48/100 for dma, so it is the safer default.

docker-mailserver ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dma.

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

docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+826 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dma](https://selfhost.directory/project/dma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dma.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/dma-vs-docker-mailserver