# inboxzero 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.

| | 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).

## Details

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

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