# hanko vs Mailu

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

| | hanko | Mailu |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Authentication | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 9 051 ✓ | 7 592 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +70 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | backend/v3.1.0 · 1 Oct 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailu scores 69/100 against 68/100 for hanko, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for hanko.

Mailu is growing faster right now (+70 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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