inboxzerovsMailu
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| inboxzero | Mailu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 12 842 | 7 595 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +514 | +72 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 22 |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.21 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
inboxzero scores 77/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.
inboxzero ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Mailu.
inboxzero is growing faster right now (+514 stars in 30 days).
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