# Mailcow vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Mailcow | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 13 715 | 14 638 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +205 ✓ | +80 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026-10 · 21 Oct 2026 | 24.10 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailcow scores 77/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Mailcow.

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

Mailcow is growing faster right now (+205 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailcow-vs-xpipe-webtop