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Self-hosted Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters

SelfHostHub lists 12 open-source Mailing Lists and Newsletters projects you can host on your own server. The most-starred on GitHub are Listmonk (23,835 stars), Mautic (10,793 stars) and Dittofeed (3,010 stars). 3 of them document a Docker install, and 4 offer a live demo you can try first.

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Listmonk

24k

High performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersAGPL-3.0

Mautic

11k

Marketing automation software (email, social and more).

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersGPL-3.0

Dittofeed

3.0k

Omni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable).

AutomationMIT

Keila

2.2k

Reliable and easy-to-use newsletter tool (alternative to Mailchimp and Sendinblue).

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersAGPL-3.0

phpList

877

Newsletter and email marketing with advanced management of subscribers, bounces, and plugins.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersAGPL-3.0

Sympa

316

Mailing list manager.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersGPL-2.0

HyperKitty

229

Access GNU Mailman v3 archives.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersGPL-3.0

Postorius

93

Web user interface to access GNU Mailman.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersGPL-3.0

Mailman

Manage electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersGPL-3.0

mlmmj

Mailing list management made joyful.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersMIT

Schleuder

GPG-enabled mailing list manager with resending-capabilities.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersGPL-3.0

Sendy

Self-hosted email newsletter application that lets you send bulk emails via Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) or other SMTP services.

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How to choose self-hosted Mailing Lists and Newsletters software

  1. Check project health. Stars show popularity, not maintenance. Open the source repository and look at recent commits and releases.
  2. Match the licence to your use. 9 use a GPL-family licence (copyleft, including AGPL) and 2 use a permissive licence such as MIT, Apache-2.0 or BSD. AGPL matters if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
  3. Pick a stack you can run. The most common platforms here are Docker (3), PHP (3), Python (3) and Go (1). Docker is usually the easiest path for a home server or VPS.
  4. Try before you migrate. Use a live demo where one exists (4 here), or a throwaway container first, and confirm it can import your existing data before switching.

Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular self-hosted Mailing Lists and Newsletters software?

By GitHub stars, the top projects in this category are Listmonk (23,835 stars), Mautic (10,793 stars) and Dittofeed (3,010 stars).

How many open-source Mailing Lists and Newsletters tools are listed?

12 projects are currently listed in the Mailing Lists and Newsletters category on SelfHostHub.

Which licences do self-hosted Mailing Lists and Newsletters projects use?

The most common licences in this category are GPL-3.0 (5), AGPL-3.0 (3) and MIT (2).

Can I run these Mailing Lists and Newsletters tools with Docker?

3 of the 12 projects list Docker as a supported platform. Check each project's documentation for the exact install steps.

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