MailuvsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mailu | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 593 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 27 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Mailu.
If you want the quickest setup, Mailu is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Mailu is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).
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