# Mautic vs watchlistarr

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

| | Mautic | watchlistarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Marketing Automation | #92 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 868 ✓ | 362 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

Mautic scores 76/100 against 46/100 for watchlistarr, so it is the safer default.

Mautic ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for watchlistarr.

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

Mautic is growing faster right now (+313 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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