# Inbucket 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.

| | 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 | +0 | +71 ✓ |
| 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 (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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