# docker-mailserver vs Radicale

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

| | docker-mailserver | Radicale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 30 in Calendar & Contacts |
| GitHub stars | 19 699 ✓ | 5 154 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +826 ✓ | +115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v3.9.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 69/100 for Radicale, so it is the safer default.

Radicale ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

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

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

## Details

- [docker-mailserver](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver.md)
- [Radicale](https://selfhost.directory/project/radicale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/radicale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-mailserver-vs-radicale