Mautic vs Sup

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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FeatureMauticSup
CategoryMail ServersMail Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePHPRuby
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 10,305★ 970
First released20142007
ReplacesHubSpot, Marketo, MailchimpMutt

Why pick each one

Choose Mautic if…

  • Full marketing automation suite
  • Large community
Mautic details

Choose Sup if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in Ruby
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Sup details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mautic or Sup better?

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

Are Mautic and Sup free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mautic and Sup with Docker?

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

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