# Mailu vs Standard Notes

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

| | Mailu | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 7 593 ✓ | 6 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 ✓ | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.

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

## Details

- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailu-vs-standard-notes