# Mailu vs Wallos

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

| | Mailu | Wallos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #1 of 5 in Finance |
| GitHub stars | 7 592 | 8 763 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +186 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v5.10.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailu scores 69/100 against 67/100 for Wallos, so it is the safer default.

Wallos ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Mailu.

Wallos is growing faster right now (+186 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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