# LinkWarden vs Mailu

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | LinkWarden | Mailu |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #8 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 20 259 ✓ | 7 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +426 ✓ | +70 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

LinkWarden scores 79/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for LinkWarden.

LinkWarden is growing faster right now (+426 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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