# Docker-Radicale vs Mail-in-a-Box

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

| | Docker-Radicale | Mail-in-a-Box |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 30 in Calendar & Contacts | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 1 109 | 15 447 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +29 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 3.9.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v77 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mail-in-a-Box scores 72/100 against 58/100 for Docker-Radicale, so it is the safer default.

Docker-Radicale ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mail-in-a-Box.

If you want the quickest setup, Docker-Radicale is easier to run; Mail-in-a-Box needs more configuration.

Mail-in-a-Box is growing faster right now (+29 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Docker-Radicale](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-radicale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-radicale.md)
- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mail-in-a-box.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-radicale-vs-mail-in-a-box