# docker-mailserver vs terrapod

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

| | docker-mailserver | terrapod |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #8 of 8 in DevOps |
| GitHub stars | 19 705 ✓ | 264 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +831 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v1.11.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 51/100 for terrapod, so it is the safer default.

terrapod ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+831 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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