Mailuvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailu | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 7 595 | 24 092 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +180 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 17 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
prefect is growing faster right now (+180 stars in 30 days).
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