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listmonk

Free, open-source, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager in a single binary.

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About listmonk

listmonk is an open-source newsletter and mailing list manager that you run on your own server. It ships as a single binary with PostgreSQL as its only dependency, and it is known for speed: it can manage millions of subscribers and send large campaigns quickly through any SMTP provider, such as Amazon SES, Postmark or your own mail server. Features include lists and segmentation with SQL queries, a rich text, HTML and Markdown editor, templates, subscriber import, double opt-in, campaign analytics, transactional email through an API, and multi-user permissions. It is free under the AGPLv3 licence, so your costs are hosting and whatever your sending provider charges, which makes it far cheaper than SaaS tools at scale. The trade-offs are that you handle installation, updates, backups and deliverability yourself, there is no visual automation builder or drag-and-drop email editor, and support comes from the community.

Best for: Technical teams that want to send large newsletters cheaply on their own server.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free and open source, paying only for hosting and sending
  • Fast, single binary that handles millions of subscribers
  • Works with any SMTP provider

Why people leave

  • You manage hosting, updates and deliverability
  • No visual automation builder
  • Community support only

Top listmonk alternatives

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  1. 1Mautic logo
    Mautic

    Self-hosted open source with full marketing automation and lead scoring.

    66.5
  2. 2Sendy logo
    Sendy

    Self-hosted with a one-time licence and a simpler setup on PHP hosting.

    62.6
  3. 3Keila logo
    Keila

    Open-source newsletters with a hosted option if you'd rather not run servers.

    59.6
  4. 4Mailcoach logo
    Mailcoach

    Pay-per-send hosted tool with a developer-friendly feel.

    57.2
  5. 5EmailOctopus logo
    EmailOctopus

    Hosted and cheap, with a free plan, if self-hosting is too much work.

    55.3

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listmonk: common questions

Is listmonk free?

Yes. listmonk is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is listmonk open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at knadh/listmonk. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does listmonk run on?

listmonk is available for Self-hosted and Web.

What are the best alternatives to listmonk?

The highest-ranked listmonk alternatives right now are Mautic, Sendy and Keila. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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