# docker-mailserver vs TradingAgents

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

| | docker-mailserver | TradingAgents |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #3 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 19 700 | 117 848 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +827 | +5 489 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

TradingAgents ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

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

TradingAgents is growing faster right now (+5 489 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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