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Tuta vs docker-nginx-certbot
Tuta has 7,925 GitHub stars, 639 forks, 1,001 open issues and last shipped yesterday. docker-nginx-certbot has 1,205 stars, 195 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Tuta leads on adoption by 558% (7,925 vs 1,205 stars). Tuta is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0; docker-nginx-certbot is written in Shell under MIT. Tuta has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, docker-nginx-certbot 16%. Tuta was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Tuta | docker-nginx-certbot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 7.9K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 639 | ⑂ 195 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Tuta if
- You weight community size — 7.9K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick docker-nginx-certbot if
- You want the docker-nginx-certbot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and docker-nginx-certbot fits your workflow better
About Tuta
Tuta is an open source, end to end encrypted email, calendar and contacts service for individuals and teams who need private communication to work across every device they own.
About docker-nginx-certbot
docker nginx certbot is an MIT licensed Docker image that bundles Nginx with the certbot ACME client so that websites automatically obtain and renew free Let's Encrypt TLS certificates, and it is aimed at self hosters and small teams who run their own Nginx servers.
read the full docker-nginx-certbot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tuta or docker-nginx-certbot more popular?
Tuta has 7,925 GitHub stars and docker-nginx-certbot has 1,205. Tuta has the larger community by that measure.
Are Tuta and docker-nginx-certbot free?
Both are open source. Tuta is licensed under GPL-3.0 and docker-nginx-certbot under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Tuta and docker-nginx-certbot?
Tuta is written in TypeScript and docker-nginx-certbot in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Tuta or docker-nginx-certbot?
Choose Tuta if you want the larger community (7,925 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose docker-nginx-certbot if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.