# docker-mailserver vs tunesynctool

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

| | docker-mailserver | tunesynctool |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #43 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 19 702 ✓ | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +829 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.2.2 · 6 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 41/100 for tunesynctool, so it is the safer default.

docker-mailserver ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for tunesynctool.

docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+829 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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