# docker-mailserver vs rsyslog

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

| | docker-mailserver | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 19 699 ✓ | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +826 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | C |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

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)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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