6 open-source apps
Best self-hosted Newsletters & Mailing Lists apps
Ranked by GitHub stars
All 6 Newsletters & Mailing Lists apps
Listmonk
knadh/listmonk
High performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard.
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
Newsletters & Mailing ListsGoDockerMautic
mautic/mautic
Marketing automation software (email, social and more).
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Newsletters & Mailing ListsPHPDittofeed
dittofeed/dittofeed
Omni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable).
Active · last commit Oct 12, 2026
Automation & WorkflowsTypeScriptDockerKeila
pentacent/keila
Reliable and easy-to-use newsletter tool (alternative to Mailchimp and Sendinblue).
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
Newsletters & Mailing ListsElixirDockerphpList
phpList/phplist3
Newsletter and email marketing with advanced management of subscribers, bounces, and plugins.
Active · last commit Oct 19, 2026
Newsletters & Mailing ListsPHPSympa
sympa-community/sympa
Mailing list manager.
Active · last commit Aug 14, 2026
Newsletters & Mailing ListsPerl
What is the best self-hosted app for newsletters & mailing lists?
By GitHub stars, Listmonk is the most popular self-hosted app for newsletters & mailing lists with 23,972 stars, followed by Mautic and Dittofeed. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Newsletters & Mailing Lists apps free?
Yes. All 6 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Newsletters & Mailing Lists app?
3 of the 6 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Newsletters & Mailing Lists apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are Mautic (6,207 commits), Listmonk (460 commits) and Keila (423 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.