Open-source alternatives to Mailchimp
The most popular self-hosted, open-source alternatives to Mailchimp (email newsletters and mailing lists) are Listmonk (23,835 GitHub stars), Mautic (10,793 GitHub stars) and Dittofeed (3,010 GitHub stars). SelfHostHub lists 12 options below, taken from its Mailing Lists and Newsletters category; 3 support Docker and all of them can run on your own server.
Comparison of self-hosted Mailchimp alternatives
| Project | GitHub stars | Licence | Language / platform | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listmonk | 23,835 | AGPL-3.0 | Go, Docker | High performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard. |
| Mautic | 10,793 | GPL-3.0 | PHP | Marketing automation software (email, social and more). |
| Dittofeed | 3,010 | MIT | Docker | Omni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable). |
| Keila | 2,237 | AGPL-3.0 | Docker | Reliable and easy-to-use newsletter tool (alternative to Mailchimp and Sendinblue). |
| phpList | 877 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | Newsletter and email marketing with advanced management of subscribers, bounces, and plugins. |
| Sympa | 316 | GPL-2.0 | Perl | Mailing list manager. |
| HyperKitty | 229 | GPL-3.0 | Python | Access GNU Mailman v3 archives. |
| Postorius | 93 | GPL-3.0 | Python | Web user interface to access GNU Mailman. |
| Mailman | — | GPL-3.0 | Python | Manage electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists. |
| mlmmj | — | MIT | C | Mailing list management made joyful. |
| Schleuder | — | GPL-3.0 | Ruby | GPG-enabled mailing list manager with resending-capabilities. |
| Sendy | — | ⊘ Proprietary | PHP | Self-hosted email newsletter application that lets you send bulk emails via Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) or other SMTP services. |
Star counts and licences come from the awesome-selfhosted dataset and may lag GitHub slightly.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best open-source alternative to Mailchimp?
By GitHub stars, Listmonk is the most popular self-hosted alternative to Mailchimp listed here, followed by Mautic and Dittofeed. The best fit depends on the features and stack you need.
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Mailchimp?
Yes. All 12 projects on this page are open source and can be self-hosted at no licence cost; you pay only for your own server.
Which licences do these Mailchimp alternatives use?
The most common licences among them are GPL-3.0 (5), AGPL-3.0 (3) and MIT (2).
Can I run a Mailchimp alternative with Docker?
3 of the 12 alternatives list Docker as a supported platform.