# docker-mailserver vs Weechat

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

| | docker-mailserver | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 19 703 ✓ | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +829 ✓ | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | C |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.

Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

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

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)
- [Weechat](https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weechat.md)

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