docker-mailserver vs listmonk
A side-by-side comparison of docker-mailserver and listmonk — stars, license, self-host difficulty, deploy options, and what each replaces.
| Tagline | Production-ready, config-driven mail server in a single container | High-performance self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager |
| Category | Email & Newsletters | Email & Newsletters |
| Replaces | Gmail / Google Workspace | Mailchimp, ConvertKit (Kit), SendGrid |
| GitHub stars | 18k | 17k |
| Language | Shell | Go |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 9 days ago | 14 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
