authentikvsMailu
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | Mailu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 7 592 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | +70 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
authentik is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →Mailu details →