Mautic vs mpop

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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FeatureMauticmpop
CategoryMail ServersMail Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPC
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB16 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 10,305★ 19
First released20142005
ReplacesHubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimpfetchmail

Why pick each one

Choose Mautic if…

  • Full marketing automation suite
  • Large community
Mautic details

Choose mpop if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 16 MB RAM
mpop details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mautic or mpop better?

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

Are Mautic and mpop free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mautic and mpop with Docker?

Mautic: yes. mpop: check the project docs for container support.

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