ListmonkvsSimpleRelay
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Listmonk | SimpleRelay | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 106 in Email | #77 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 24 018 | 189 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +466 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 | v1.1.0 · 20 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Listmonk scores 80/100 against 46/100 for SimpleRelay, so it is the safer default.
Listmonk ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for SimpleRelay.
Listmonk is growing faster right now (+466 stars in 30 days).
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