# docker-mailserver vs Tigase XMPP Server

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

| | docker-mailserver | Tigase XMPP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #30 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 19 704 ✓ | 358 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +830 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | tigase-server-dist-8.4.3 · 4 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 56/100 for Tigase XMPP Server, so it is the safer default.

Tigase XMPP Server ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+830 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [docker-mailserver](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-mailserver.md)
- [Tigase XMPP Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/tigase-xmpp-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tigase-xmpp-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-mailserver-vs-tigase-xmpp-server