docker-mailserver vs Mautic
A side-by-side comparison of docker-mailserver and Mautic — stars, license, self-host difficulty, deploy options, and what each replaces.
| Tagline | Production-ready, config-driven mail server in a single container | Open-source marketing automation and email campaigns at scale |
| Category | Email & Newsletters | Email & Newsletters |
| Replaces | Gmail / Google Workspace | Mailchimp, HubSpot, ConvertKit (Kit) |
| GitHub stars | 18k | 9.8k |
| Language | Shell | PHP |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 9 days ago | 10 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
