# Mailu vs super

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

| | Mailu | super |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #15 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 593 ✓ | 875 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | rpios-v1.2.18 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailu scores 69/100 against 53/100 for super, so it is the safer default.

super ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Mailu.

Mailu is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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