# iCloud Prime vs Mailu

> Two self-hosted [Email projects](https://selfhost.directory/email), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | iCloud Prime | Mailu |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #82 of 106 in Email | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 150 | 7 592 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +70 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.10 · 16 Sept 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailu scores 69/100 against 43/100 for iCloud Prime, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

- [iCloud Prime](https://selfhost.directory/project/icloud-prime) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/icloud-prime.md)
- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/icloud-prime-vs-mailu