docker-mailservervstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-mailserver | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 19 705 | 982 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +831 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 78 |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.
If you want the quickest setup, tesserae is easier to run; docker-mailserver needs more configuration.
docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+831 stars in 30 days).
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