docker-mailservervsLanQin Email
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-mailserver | LanQin Email | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #77 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 19 700 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +827 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v1.2.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 46/100 for LanQin Email, so it is the safer default.
LanQin Email ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.
docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+827 stars in 30 days).
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