# Mailu vs Open Archiver

> Two self-hosted [Email projects](https://selfhost.directory/email), 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 | +71 ✓ | +61 |
| 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.

## Details

- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)
- [Open Archiver](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-archiver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-archiver.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailu-vs-open-archiver