# Mailcow vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Mailcow | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 13 713 ✓ | 8 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +215 ✓ | +158 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 2026-10 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailcow scores 77/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

Mailcow ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for woodpecker-ci.

If you want the quickest setup, woodpecker-ci is easier to run; Mailcow needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailcow-vs-woodpecker-ci