MailuvsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailu | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 7 592 | 10 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 15 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Sure scores 74/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Mailu needs more configuration.
Sure is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).
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