# Haraka vs Mailjet

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Mailjet

| Attribute | Haraka | Mailjet |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 55.8 (31% (low)) | 77.9 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 3 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 22 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,613 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A free, open-source SMTP server written in Node.js that efficiently handles thousands of concurrent email connections and allows developers to extend functionality through a modular plugin system written in JavaScript. | A cloud-based service for creating, sending, and tracking marketing and transactional emails via REST API or SMTP relay, with compliance features including GDPR support and 99.99% uptime on EU-based infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"smtp_relay":true,"deployment_model":"self_host","inbound_email_parsing":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"smtp_relay":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"saas","rest_api_sending":true,"open_click_tracking":true,"dedicated_ip_available":true,"webhook_event_streaming":true,"marketing_template_builder":true}` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://haraka.github.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:43:50.604Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 6,000 emails/month","features":["1,000 contacts","APIs, SMTP Relay, Webhooks","Advanced Email Editor","Basic Statistics","Form Builder"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"6000/month","contacts":"1000","daily_limit":"200/day"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$9/month","features":["Everything from Free","2,000 contacts","Brand Kit","Anonymous Tracking","Online support","1 Subaccount"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"8000/month","contacts":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"$17/month","features":["Everything from Starter","Segmentation","AI Assisted content creation","500 Email address validations","500 Email Previews/month","Custom unsubscribe page","No Mailjet logo"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_previews":"500/month","email_validations":"500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$27/month","features":["Everything from Essential","Advanced Statistics","Automations","Landing Pages","2,000 Email Previews/month","Team & account management","Priority Support","Dedicated IP (for 100k+ plans on request)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":27,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_previews":"2000/month","email_validations":"2000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything from Premium","Dedicated Technical Account Manager","Dedicated IP Strategy","IP Performance Monitoring and Management","Blocklist Monitoring","Deliverability Reports","Activity logs","Custom users and permissions","Custom sub-accounts","Unlimited Contacts"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $9/month with free tier; annual billing available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mailjet.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:09:50.397Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 40 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.3.3","date":"2026-08-04T20:10:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.3.2","date":"2026-07-21T04:50:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2026-06-12T22:48:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.2.1","date":"2026-05-25T14:51:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2026-05-24T20:49:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.7","date":"2026-05-20T05:28:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.6","date":"2026-05-15T16:35:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.5","date":"2026-04-02T16:13:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.4","date":"2026-03-30T20:33:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.3","date":"2026-02-20T23:06:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.2","date":"2026-01-10T00:47:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2025-05-19T20:16:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2025-03-28T03:29:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.0.5","date":"2024-10-01T21:02:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/3.0.4","date":"2024-08-22T00:12:38Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.0.3","date":"2024-02-08T06:53:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2023-06-16T21:10:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2023-01-19T22:59:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/3.0.0","date":"2023-01-06T18:09:52Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/haraka/Haraka/releases/tag/2.8.28","date":"2021-10-15T06:14:52Z","type":"stable","version":"2.8.28"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=Haraka&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Email Delivery Infrastructure)

| Capability | Haraka | Mailjet |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Self host | Saas |
| Rest API sending | - | ✓ |
| Smtp relay | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inbound email parsing | ✓ | - |
| Dedicated ip available | - | ✓ |
| Bounce complaint handling | - | - |
| Open click tracking | - | ✓ |
| Marketing template builder | - | ✓ |
| Webhook event streaming | - | ✓ |
| HIPAA compliant | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | Freemium |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:51:12.576Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*