# docker-mailserver vs Reactive Resume

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

| | docker-mailserver | Reactive Resume |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 698 | 44 977 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +825 | +1 604 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v6.0.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Reactive Resume scores 87/100 against 80/100 for docker-mailserver, so it is the safer default.

Reactive Resume ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

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

## Details

- [docker-mailserver](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver.md)
- [Reactive Resume](https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume.md)

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