# Mailu vs WindsurfAPI

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

| | Mailu | WindsurfAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #121 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 7 592 ✓ | 3 112 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mailu scores 69/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for WindsurfAPI.

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)
- [WindsurfAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/windsurfapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windsurfapi.md)

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