Mautic vs Roundcube
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 Mautic with
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Compare Roundcube with
choose an app… listmonk Docker Mailserver Mailspring Postal MailHog Mail-in-a-Box Stalwart Mail Server mailcow Mailpit Mailpile Mailu Himalaya SimpleLogin MailCatcher Maddy Mail Server Mox Mailtrain Haraka AnonAddy RainLoop imapsync smtp4dev NeoMutt Modoboa aerc WildDuck Cypht SnappyMail Nextcloud Mail alps Afterlogic WebMail Lite
Feature Mautic Roundcube Category Mail Servers Mail Servers License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language PHP PHP Setup difficulty Hard Easy Min. RAM 2,048 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 10,305 ★ 7,118 First released 2014 2008 Replaces HubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimp Gmail, Outlook Web
Why pick each one
Choose Mautic if… Full marketing automation suite Large community Mautic details
Frequently asked questions Is Mautic or Roundcube better? Neither is universally better. Mautic has the larger community, while Roundcube is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Mautic and Roundcube free and open-source? Yes. Mautic is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Roundcube under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Mautic and Roundcube with Docker? Mautic: yes. Roundcube: yes.