billion-mailvsMailu
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| billion-mail | Mailu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 16 in Mail Server | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 15 961 | 7 595 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +326 | +72 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 22 |
| Latest release | v4.9 · 11 Dec 2025 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
billion-mail and Mailu score the same (69/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for billion-mail.
If you want the quickest setup, Mailu is easier to run; billion-mail needs more configuration.
billion-mail is growing faster right now (+326 stars in 30 days).
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