# listmonk vs Mautic

> Pick listmonk for a fast, simple self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager; pick Mautic for full marketing automation with campaigns, lead scoring, forms and landing pages.

## Verdict

listmonk is the right tool if you mainly send newsletters and transactional email: a single Go binary plus PostgreSQL, a clean UI, and very low resource use. Mautic is a complete marketing automation suite with visual campaign builders, contact scoring, forms and landing pages, but it is heavier to run and needs cron jobs and more tuning.

- Best for listmonk: Newsletters and mailing lists with minimal server overhead
- Best for Mautic: Marketing teams running multi-step automated campaigns

## Key differences

| Aspect | listmonk | Mautic |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Language/stack | Go single binary with a Vue front end | PHP on Symfony |
| Database | PostgreSQL | MySQL or MariaDB |
| Scope | Lists, subscribers, campaigns, templates, transactional email API | Campaign builder, segments, lead scoring, forms, landing pages, CRM integrations |
| Learning curve | Small and quick to learn | Steep: many features plus cron jobs to configure |

## GitHub numbers

| Metric | listmonk | Mautic |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 23,701 | 10,710 |
| Forks | 2,654 | 3,492 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 227 | 5,274 |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v6.2.0 | 7.2.1 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source | Open source |
| Language | Go | PHP |
| Docker image | Yes | No |
| Repository | https://github.com/knadh/listmonk | https://github.com/mautic/mautic |

App pages: [listmonk](https://appsgit.com/apps/listmonk), [Mautic](https://appsgit.com/apps/mautic)

## FAQ

### Do listmonk and Mautic send email themselves?

Both send through SMTP or a provider such as Amazon SES, Postmark or another relay. Using a dedicated sending service is recommended for deliverability.

### Can listmonk do drip campaigns?

Not in the full marketing automation sense. It handles campaigns, segments via SQL queries and transactional messages, while multi-step drips are Mautic's strength.

### Which is easier to host?

listmonk. It is one binary plus PostgreSQL, while Mautic needs a PHP stack, a MySQL database and scheduled cron jobs.

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