# docker-smtp vs Mailpit

> Two self-hosted [Email projects](https://selfhost.directory/email), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | docker-smtp | Mailpit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #88 of 106 in Email | #2 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 145 | 10 784 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +358 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.32.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailpit scores 77/100 against 38/100 for docker-smtp, so it is the safer default.

Mailpit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for docker-smtp.

Mailpit is growing faster right now (+358 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [docker-smtp](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-smtp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-smtp.md)
- [Mailpit](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailpit.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-smtp-vs-mailpit