MailuvsOpen Archiver
Two self-hosted Email projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailu | Open Archiver | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #31 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 7 593 | 2 441 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +67 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 9 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.6.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mailu scores 69/100 against 58/100 for Open Archiver, so it is the safer default.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Open Archiver.
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