MauticvsWhirl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mautic | Whirl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Marketing Automation | #23 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 10 860 | 510 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 0 |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mautic scores 76/100 against 52/100 for Whirl, so it is the safer default.
Mautic ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whirl.
Mautic is growing faster right now (+311 stars in 30 days).
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