# Sympa

> Sympa is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the newsletters & mailing lists category. Mailing list manager. It has 316 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-2.0 license. It is a self-hosted alternative to Mailchimp.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa |
| Website | https://www.sympa.community/ |
| GitHub stars | 316 |
| Forks | 145 |
| Open issues | 229 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Perl |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Perl |
| Categories | Newsletters & Mailing Lists |
| Commits, last 12 months | 63 |
| Last commit | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Latest release | 6.2.80 (Aug 14, 2026) |
| Created | Jan 19, 2017 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: sympa, mailing-list, mailinglist, discussion-platform, hacktoberfest

## Install

Sympa installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa.

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## Sympa replaces

- [Mailchimp alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/mailchimp): An email marketing platform for newsletters, campaigns and audiences.

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