# Mailcow vs trigger

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

| | Mailcow | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 13 713 | 16 644 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +215 | +257 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026-10 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailcow scores 77/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Mailcow.

## Details

- [Mailcow](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailcow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailcow.md)
- [trigger](https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailcow-vs-trigger