MailcowvsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailcow | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 13 713 | 24 940 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +215 | +168 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 6 |
| Latest release | 2026-10 · 21 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 77/100 for Mailcow, so it is the safer default.
Mailcow ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.
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