chasquid vs Mautic

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted mail servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeaturechasquidMautic
CategoryMail ServersMail Servers
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 977★ 10,305
First released20162014
ReplacesGoogle WorkspaceHubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimp

Why pick each one

Choose chasquid if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
chasquid details

Choose Mautic if…

  • Full marketing automation suite
  • Large community
Mautic details

Frequently asked questions

Is chasquid or Mautic better?

Neither is universally better. Mautic has the larger community, while chasquid is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are chasquid and Mautic free and open-source?

Yes. chasquid is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Mautic under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run chasquid and Mautic with Docker?

chasquid: yes. Mautic: yes.

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