# Listmonk vs Redis

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

| | Listmonk | Redis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 106 in Email | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 24 017 | 77 143 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +465 | +689 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Redis scores 86/100 against 80/100 for Listmonk, so it is the safer default.

Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Listmonk.

## Details

- [Listmonk](https://selfhost.directory/project/listmonk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/listmonk.md)
- [Redis](https://selfhost.directory/project/redis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redis.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/listmonk-vs-redis