# Mailu vs Sunshine

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

| | Mailu | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 7 593 | 42 746 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +1 270 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Mailu.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 270 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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