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Plunk vs Twake Mail
Plunk has 5,474 GitHub stars, 401 forks, 61 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Twake Mail has 653 stars, 127 forks, 388 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Plunk leads on adoption by 738% (5,474 vs 653 stars). Plunk is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Twake Mail is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Plunk has attracted 7% 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 | ★ 5.5K | ★ 653 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 401 | ⑂ 127 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Plunk if
- You weight community size — 5.5K 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 is an open source email platform written in TypeScript and released under the AGPL 3.0 license. It combines transactional email, marketing campaigns, and workflow automation in a single system, and it is positioned as a self hosted alternative to SendGrid, Resend, and Mailgun. The project lives in the TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem, ships as a Docker image, and is documented at docs.useplunk.com with a community Discord for support.
read the full Plunk overview →
About Twake Mail
Twake Mail is a multi platform, open source email client written in Dart with Flutter that reads and manages mail over the JMAP protocol, built for people and organisations that want a modern client on Android, iOS, tablets, and the web without depending on a proprietary mail API.
read the full Twake Mail overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Plunk or Twake Mail more popular?
Plunk has 5,474 GitHub stars and Twake Mail has 653. 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 (5,474 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.