Docker Mailserver vs Stalwart Mail Server
Docker Mailserver
docker-mailserver.github.io
Stalwart Mail Server
stalwart.emailSide by side
| Figure | Docker Mailserver | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.09/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 16 |
| Spec score · Email Server Software | 7.7 (#16) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Deployment | The usage guide uses Docker Compose as its reference and requires a host the user can manage, a domain, and the ability to manage its DNS. | Stalwart can run as one node or as a cluster across regions, and its site describes it as designed to scale to millions of mailboxes. |
| Integrations | Documented email relay options include AWS SES and Gmail, and the project also documents Kubernetes and Podman deployment. | Listed integrations include LDAP, Active Directory, OIDC, SQL directories, RocksDB, FoundationDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, S3-compatible storage, Azure Blob, and search engines including Meilisearch, Elasticsearch, and OpenSearch. |
Plans
Stalwart Mail Server
- CommunityFree
- Enterprise: 25–499 mailboxes$2.40 a year
- Enterprise: 500–999 mailboxes$2.04 a year
- Enterprise: 1,000–4,999 mailboxes$1.74 a year
- Enterprise: 5,000–10,000 mailboxes$1.48 a year
- Enterprise: 10,000–49,999 mailboxes$1.25 a year
- Enterprise: 50,000–99,999 mailboxes$1.09 a year
- Enterprise: 100,000+ mailboxesPriced on request
- Community EditionFree
- Enterprise — 50,000 to 99,999 mailboxes$1.09 a year
In their own words
Docker Mailserver
Docker Mailserver has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Stalwart Mail Server
Stalwart Mail Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.