# Mailcow vs TraceRoot

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

| | Mailcow | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 13 714 ✓ | 1 150 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 ✓ | +38 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 2026-10 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailcow scores 77/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

Mailcow ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.

Mailcow is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailcow](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailcow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailcow.md)
- [TraceRoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailcow-vs-traceroot