ListmonkvsplMail
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Listmonk | plMail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 106 in Email | #55 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 24 018 | 443 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +466 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 | v0.4.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Listmonk scores 80/100 against 51/100 for plMail, so it is the safer default.
plMail ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Listmonk.
Listmonk is growing faster right now (+466 stars in 30 days).
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