# Mailu vs trala

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

| | Mailu | trala |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #29 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 7 592 ✓ | 286 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.18.2 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailu scores 69/100 against 45/100 for trala, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for trala.

Mailu is growing faster right now (+70 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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