Mailu 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 Mailu with
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Compare Mautic with
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Feature Mailu Mautic Category Mail Servers Mail Servers License MIT GPL-3.0 Language Python PHP Setup difficulty Medium Hard Min. RAM 2,048 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, kubernetes docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 7,443 ★ 10,305 First released 2016 2014 Replaces Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 HubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimp
Why pick each one
Choose Mailu if… Lighter than mailcow Kubernetes support Mailu details Choose Mautic if… Full marketing automation suite Large community Mautic details
Frequently asked questions Is Mailu or Mautic better? Neither is universally better. Mautic has the larger community, while Mailu is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Mailu and Mautic free and open-source? Yes. Mailu is licensed under MIT and Mautic under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Mailu and Mautic with Docker? Mailu: yes. Mautic: yes.