Mautic vs Mox

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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FeatureMauticMox
CategoryMail ServersMail Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 10,305★ 5,771
First released20142023
ReplacesHubSpot, Marketo, MailchimpGoogle Workspace, Microsoft 365

Why pick each one

Choose Mautic if…

  • Full marketing automation suite
  • Large community
Mautic details

Choose Mox if…

  • Very easy to deploy
  • Strong modern defaults
Mox details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mautic or Mox better?

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

Are Mautic and Mox free and open-source?

Yes. Mautic is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Mox under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mautic and Mox with Docker?

Mautic: yes. Mox: yes.

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