# docker-mailserver vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | docker-mailserver | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 19 702 ✓ | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +829 ✓ | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

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

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop 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)
- [xpipe-webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop.md)

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