6 self-hosted options
Open-source alternatives to Mailchimp
The best open-source alternative to Mailchimp is Listmonk (AGPL-3.0, 23,972 GitHub stars, Docker image). Mautic stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (6,207), and Dittofeed stands out for a permissive MIT license.
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Top picks
- Rank 1:
Listmonk
knadh/listmonk
High performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard.
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
Newsletters & Mailing ListsGoDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars.
- Rank 2:
Mautic
mautic/mautic
Marketing automation software (email, social and more).
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Newsletters & Mailing ListsPHPStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (6,207).
- Rank 3:
Dittofeed
dittofeed/dittofeed
Omni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable).
Active · last commit Oct 12, 2026
Automation & WorkflowsTypeScriptDockerStands out for a permissive MIT license.
At a glance
Mailchimp alternatives compared
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.
| App | Stands out for | License | GitHub stars | Commits (12 mo) | Last commit | Docker image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listmonk | the most GitHub stars | AGPL-3.0 | 23,972 | 460 | Oct 24, 2026 | Yes |
| Mautic | the most commits in the last 12 months (6,207) | GPL-3.0 | 10,849 | 6,207 | Oct 26, 2026 | No |
| Dittofeed | a permissive MIT license | MIT | 3,023 | 76 | Oct 12, 2026 | Yes |
| Keila | its Elixir codebase | AGPL-3.0 | 2,248 | 423 | Oct 24, 2026 | Yes |
| phpList | – | AGPL-3.0 | 877 | 29 | Oct 19, 2026 | No |
| Sympa | – | GPL-2.0 | 315 | 71 | Aug 14, 2026 | No |
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Listmonk
High performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard.
Newsletters & Mailing ListsDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars. Listmonk has 23,972 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 460 commits in the last year.
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Mautic
Marketing automation software (email, social and more).
Newsletters & Mailing ListsStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (6,207). Mautic has 10,849 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license and had 6,207 commits in the last year.
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Dittofeed
Omni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable).
Automation & WorkflowsDockerStands out for a permissive MIT license. Dittofeed has 3,023 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 76 commits in the last year.
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Keila
Reliable and easy-to-use newsletter tool (alternative to Mailchimp and Sendinblue).
Newsletters & Mailing ListsDockerStands out for its Elixir codebase. Keila has 2,248 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 423 commits in the last year.
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phpList
Newsletter and email marketing with advanced management of subscribers, bounces, and plugins.
Newsletters & Mailing ListsphpList has 877 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 29 commits in the last year.
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Sympa
Mailing list manager.
Newsletters & Mailing ListsSympa has 315 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license and had 71 commits in the last year.
Is there a free alternative to Mailchimp?
Yes. All 6 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Mailchimp without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.
Can I self-host an alternative to Mailchimp with Docker?
Yes. 3 of the 6 apps here publish a Docker image, including Listmonk, Dittofeed and Keila, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.
Which Mailchimp alternative is the most actively developed?
Mautic (GPL-3.0), with 6,207 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
How is this list ranked?
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.