# Listmonk vs Templatical

> Two self-hosted [Email projects](https://selfhost.directory/email), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Listmonk | Templatical |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 106 in Email | #65 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 24 021 ✓ | 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +469 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 | v0.51.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Listmonk scores 80/100 against 48/100 for Templatical, so it is the safer default.

Templatical ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Listmonk.

If you want the quickest setup, Templatical is easier to run; Listmonk needs more configuration.

Listmonk is growing faster right now (+469 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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