Mailtrain 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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Compare Mailtrain with
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Compare Mautic with
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Feature Mailtrain Mautic Category Mail Servers Mail Servers License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language JavaScript PHP Setup difficulty Medium Hard Min. RAM 1,024 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 5,743 ★ 10,305 First released 2016 2014 Replaces Mailchimp HubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimp
Why pick each one
Choose Mailtrain if… Released under the GPL-3.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 5.7k GitHub stars Written in JavaScript Mailtrain details Choose Mautic if… Full marketing automation suite Large community Mautic details
Frequently asked questions Is Mailtrain or Mautic better? Neither is universally better. Mautic has the larger community, while Mailtrain is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Mailtrain and Mautic free and open-source? Yes. Mailtrain is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Mautic under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Mailtrain and Mautic with Docker? Mailtrain: yes. Mautic: yes.