# docker-mailserver vs Umami

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

| | docker-mailserver | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 19 702 | 39 757 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +829 ✓ | +776 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Umami scores 85/100 against 80/100 for docker-mailserver, so it is the safer default.

Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

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

## Details

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

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