MailuvsTaskwarrior
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailu | Taskwarrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #2 of 15 in Productivity |
| GitHub stars | 7 591 | 6 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 1 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.5.0 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Mailu scores 69/100 against 68/100 for Taskwarrior, so it is the safer default.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Taskwarrior.
If you want the quickest setup, Taskwarrior is easier to run; Mailu needs more configuration.
Mailu is growing faster right now (+69 stars in 30 days).
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