# coredns vs Mailu

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

| | coredns | Mailu |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 14 398 ✓ | 7 592 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +70 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

coredns scores 76/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for coredns.

## Details

- [coredns](https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coredns.md)
- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/coredns-vs-mailu