MailuvsTraceRoot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailu | TraceRoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 592 | 1 148 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 10 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mailu scores 69/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.
Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.
If you want the quickest setup, Mailu is easier to run; TraceRoot needs more configuration.
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