GhostvsMailu
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ghost | Mailu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 55 632 | 7 591 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +208 | +69 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 22 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Mailu.
Ghost is growing faster right now (+208 stars in 30 days).
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