# Mailu vs Sonarr

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

| | Mailu | Sonarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 591 | 17 481 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +968 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonarr scores 81/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Mailu.

Sonarr is growing faster right now (+968 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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