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listmonk

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Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager

listmonk is a free, open source newsletter and mailing list manager distributed as a single binary backed by PostgreSQL. It handles large subscriber lists, template-based campaigns, transactional messages via API and segmentation through SQL queries, and can send through any SMTP server or service. It suits developers and organizations that want to keep email marketing and subscriber data on their own servers.

Cost / License
FreeOpen source(AGPL-3.0)
Categories
Email Marketing & Newsletters
Platforms
Self-hosted
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Updated
Oct 12, 2026

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Our take

Pros

  • Free, open source and distributed as a single binary
  • Handles very large lists efficiently on PostgreSQL
  • Sends through any SMTP server or email service

Cons

  • Requires self-hosting and a separate sending service
  • No visual automation builder or drip campaigns
  • Segmentation relies on SQL queries rather than a point-and-click tool

Editorial assessment by the Alternatives.tools team, based on what the product is known for. Not a user review.

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