# AdGuard Home vs Mailu

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AdGuard Home | Mailu |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 37 834 ✓ | 7 592 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +775 ✓ | +70 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for AdGuard Home.

AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+775 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AdGuard Home](https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/adguard-home.md)
- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/adguard-home-vs-mailu