# Mailu vs supabase

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

| | Mailu | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 591 | 114 286 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +3 538 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

supabase scores 92/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for supabase.

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

supabase is growing faster right now (+3 538 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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