# Mautic vs Wastebin

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

| | Mautic | Wastebin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Marketing Automation | #4 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 10 862 ✓ | 880 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +307 ✓ | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Mautic scores 76/100 against 56/100 for Wastebin, so it is the safer default.

Mautic ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Wastebin.

If you want the quickest setup, Wastebin is easier to run; Mautic needs more configuration.

Mautic is growing faster right now (+307 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mautic](https://selfhost.directory/project/mautic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mautic.md)
- [Wastebin](https://selfhost.directory/project/wastebin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wastebin.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mautic-vs-wastebin