# wildduck

> Scalable IMAP and POP3 mail server powered by MongoDB

WildDuck is an opinionated, scalable IMAP and POP3 email server designed without a single point of failure. It uses a sharded and replicated MongoDB cluster to store email content and metadata, following Gmail-style product design conventions. It runs as a Node.js daemon and can be deployed with Docker.

- Source: https://github.com/zone-eu/wildduck
- Homepage: https://wildduck.email/
- License: EUPL-1.2
- Built with: JavaScript 98.3%, Other 1.7%
- Stars: 2113
- Forks: 286
- Contributors: 46
- Last commit: 2026-10-30
- Latest release: v1.55.2 (2026-10-28)
- Purpose: Self-hosted apps, Communication
- Type: Docker / self-host, CLI
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 73/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 17/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 9/15
- Readiness: 12/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v1.55.2](https://github.com/zone-eu/wildduck/releases/tag/v1.55.2). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Other files:

- [wildduck-1.55.2.tar.gz](https://github.com/zone-eu/wildduck/releases/download/v1.55.2/wildduck-1.55.2.tar.gz) (44 MB, 0 downloads)
- [wildduck-1.55.2.zip](https://github.com/zone-eu/wildduck/releases/download/v1.55.2/wildduck-1.55.2.zip) (54 MB, 0 downloads)

To check the files: [wildduck-1.55.2.zip.sha256](https://github.com/zone-eu/wildduck/releases/download/v1.55.2/wildduck-1.55.2.zip.sha256), [wildduck-1.55.2.tar.gz.sha256](https://github.com/zone-eu/wildduck/releases/download/v1.55.2/wildduck-1.55.2.tar.gz.sha256)

## Alternatives

- [NodeBB](https://diggithub.com/NodeBB/NodeBB.md): Modern Node.js community and forum platform
- [listmonk](https://diggithub.com/knadh/listmonk.md): Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/zone-eu/wildduck
Updated: 2026-10-31