# MikroDash vs Stalwart Mail Server

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

| | MikroDash | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #27 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 633 | 15 493 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +690 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.78 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Stalwart Mail Server scores 79/100 against 49/100 for MikroDash, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for MikroDash.

If you want the quickest setup, MikroDash is easier to run; Stalwart Mail Server needs more configuration.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+690 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MikroDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/mikrodash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mikrodash.md)
- [Stalwart Mail Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stalwart-mail-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mikrodash-vs-stalwart-mail-server