InbucketvsMailu
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Inbucket | Mailu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 29/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #104 of 106 in Email | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 2 310 | 7 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +70 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 22 |
| Latest release | v3.2.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | — | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mailu scores 69/100 against 29/100 for Inbucket, so it is the safer default.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Inbucket.
Mailu is growing faster right now (+70 stars in 30 days).
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