docker-mailserver vs SnappyMail
Both docker-mailserver and SnappyMail are self-hosted alternatives to Gmail and Outlook.com.
Side by side
| Field | docker-mailserver | SnappyMail |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Production-ready fullstack but simple mail server (SMTP, IMAP, LDAP, Antispam, Antivirus, etc.) running inside a container. Only configuration files, no SQL database. | Simple, modern, lightweight & fast web-based email client (fork of RainLoop). |
| GitHub stars | 19,715 | 1,738 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Docker | PHP |
| Latest release | v16.0.1, 4 September 2026 | v2.38.2.1, 23 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 31 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Communication - Email - Complete Solutions | Communication - Email - Webmail Clients |
| Website | https://docker-mailserver.github.io/docker-mailserver/edge/ | https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail |
| Source code | https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver | https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- docker-mailserver has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 19,715 against 1,738.
- SnappyMail recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 31 October 2026.
- SnappyMail has the newer release on record: v2.38.2.1, 23 October 2026, against v16.0.1, 4 September 2026.
- Licenses differ: docker-mailserver is listed under MIT; SnappyMail under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: docker-mailserver lists Docker; SnappyMail lists PHP.
- docker-mailserver is filed under Communication - Email - Complete Solutions; SnappyMail is filed under Communication - Email - Webmail Clients.