Mautic vs Rspamd

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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FeatureMauticRspamd
CategoryMail ServersMail Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePHPC
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 10,305★ 2,507
First released20142013
ReplacesHubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimp

Why pick each one

Choose Mautic if…

  • Full marketing automation suite
  • Large community
Mautic details

Choose Rspamd if…

  • Much faster than SpamAssassin
  • Rich web interface
Rspamd details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mautic or Rspamd better?

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

Are Mautic and Rspamd free and open-source?

Yes. Mautic is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Rspamd under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mautic and Rspamd with Docker?

Mautic: yes. Rspamd: yes.

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