iRedMail 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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Feature iRedMail Mautic Category Mail Servers Mail Servers License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language Shell PHP Setup difficulty Medium Hard Min. RAM 4,096 MB 2,048 MB Deployment bare-metal docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 1,835 ★ 10,305 First released 2007 2014 Replaces Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace HubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimp
Why pick each one
Choose Mautic if… Full marketing automation suite Large community Mautic details
Frequently asked questions Is iRedMail or Mautic better? Neither is universally better. Mautic has the larger community, while iRedMail is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are iRedMail and Mautic free and open-source? Yes. iRedMail is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Mautic under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run iRedMail and Mautic with Docker? iRedMail: check the project docs for container support. Mautic: yes.