# Mailu vs Umbraco 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 | 7 592 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 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: 29 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 (+70 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)
- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailu-vs-umbraco-cms