# Mailu vs sentry

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

| | Mailu | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 7 591 | 45 680 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +841 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 22 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Mailu is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.

sentry is growing faster right now (+841 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)
- [sentry](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailu-vs-sentry