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Plunk vs Twake Mail
Plunk has 5,573 GitHub stars, 429 forks, 61 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Twake Mail has 666 stars, 129 forks, 388 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Plunk leads on adoption by 737% (5,573 vs 666 stars). Plunk is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Twake Mail is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Plunk has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Twake Mail 19%. Twake Mail was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Plunk | Twake Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.6K | ★ 666 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 429 | ⑂ 129 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Plunk if
- You weight community size — 5.6K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Twake Mail if
- You want the Twake Mail feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Twake Mail fits your workflow better
About Plunk
Plunk The Open Source Email Platform Introduction Transactional emails, marketing campaigns, and workflow automation — in one platform. Self hostable, $0.001 per email, no contact limits. An open source, self hosted alternative to tools SendGrid, Resend or Mailgun. Features Transactional Emails : Send emails straight from your API with template support and variable substitution SMTP : Use Plunk as an SMTP relay to send emails from any existing tool or framework Campaigns : Send newsletters and product updates to large audiences Workflows : Create advanced automations with triggers, delays, and conditional logic…
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About Twake Mail
Twake Mail Client Website • Report Bug This project aims at providing a multi platform mobile email application, running the JMAP protocol and will also deliver additional features to the Twake Mail back end. Twake Mail is developed with love by Linagora. Here is how Twake Mail looks like on a phone: Here is how Twake Mail looks like on a tablet: Build app 1. Go to root folder of project 2. Run scripts/prebuild.sh script 3. Build + iOS: + Android: + Web: change SERVER URL in env.file with your JMAP server then run: or you can find our images in: FAQ Why did you choose JMAP? Read more... That is a good question!…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Plunk or Twake Mail more popular?
Plunk has 5,573 GitHub stars and Twake Mail has 666. Plunk has the larger community by that measure.
Are Plunk and Twake Mail free?
Both are open source. Plunk is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Twake Mail under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Plunk and Twake Mail?
Plunk is written in TypeScript and Twake Mail in Dart. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Plunk or Twake Mail?
Choose Plunk if you want the larger community (5,573 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Twake Mail if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.