# Mailu vs SurrealDB

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

| | Mailu | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 7 591 | 33 244 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +177 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 22 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 77/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

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

SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+177 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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