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I use the Mafell on Festool rails predominantly. The main thing to note is you can't share rails between saws because the blade has a slightly different offset so the rubber edge can be different from the cut line.
Mafell scoring feature is great in Melamine or veneer. The angle setting is better and the stability of the angle.
I do have a small set of Mafell rails and really like them but the Festool ones I have in a few lengths including the 2.7. Cutting even a few 8ft sheets you are really grateful for it. The Festool rails are a little easier to engage the saw with. Mafell is a very thin strip of aluminium, Festool has this big ridge to sit the saw on. Beyond that I don't think the rail system matters. Mafell do a suction cutting rail for Melamine which is brilliant but I doubt they sell many.