# docker-mailserver vs Yarr

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

| | docker-mailserver | Yarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Mail Server | #7 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 19 705 ✓ | 4 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +831 ✓ | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v16.0.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v2.9 · 7 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

docker-mailserver scores 80/100 against 61/100 for Yarr, so it is the safer default.

Yarr ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for docker-mailserver.

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

docker-mailserver is growing faster right now (+831 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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