# Mailu vs WireGuard Easy

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

| | Mailu | WireGuard Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 106 in Email | #7 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 7 593 | 27 319 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +331 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 2024.06.67 · 23 Oct 2026 | v15.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

WireGuard Easy scores 73/100 against 69/100 for Mailu, so it is the safer default.

Mailu ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for WireGuard Easy.

WireGuard Easy is growing faster right now (+331 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mailu](https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mailu.md)
- [WireGuard Easy](https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mailu-vs-wireguard-easy