docker-mailservervsLinkWarden
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-mailserver | LinkWarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 19 700 | 20 257 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +827 | +424 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 79/100 for LinkWarden, so it is the safer default.
LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.
If you want the quickest setup, LinkWarden is easier to run; docker-mailserver needs more configuration.
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