docker-mailservervsHQBase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-mailserver | HQBase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #56 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 19 699 | 350 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +826 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v1.4.5 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 50/100 for HQBase, so it is the safer default.
HQBase ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.
docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+826 stars in 30 days).
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