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listmonk

Free, open-source, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager in a single binary.

Visit listmonk4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform, Linux

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What is listmonk?

listmonk is a self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager that ships as a single binary or a Docker image and stores data in PostgreSQL. It handles subscriber lists, campaigns, templates and analytics, and you send through your own email provider. It is free and open source under the AGPL v3 licence, with about 24,000 stars on GitHub.

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Pros: what listmonk does well

  • Free and open source (AGPL v3)
  • Fast single binary, easy to run with Docker
  • No per-subscriber fees beyond your sending provider

Cons: where it falls short

  • You host it and connect your own email-sending service
  • No hand-holding or support plan

Who listmonk is for

Developers and businesses with large lists who want to avoid per-subscriber pricing.

Who can skip it

Anyone who wants a hosted newsletter tool with no setup.

listmonk alternatives

Not sold on listmonk? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Email resources

MailerLite

Focus: email marketing, automations and landing pages. Shares newsletter and mailchimp alternative with listmonk. Freemium (listmonk: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

Brevo

Focus: email marketing, sms and transactional email. Shares mailchimp alternative with listmonk. Freemium (listmonk: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (listmonk: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit

Kit

Focus: email marketing, creators and landing pages. Shares newsletter and mailchimp alternative with listmonk. Freemium (listmonk: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (listmonk: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

OpenWA

Focus: whatsapp, api and messaging. Shares self-hosted and open source with listmonk. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (listmonk: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit

ntfy

Focus: push notifications, alerts and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with listmonk. An automation tool, not a web app. Freemium (listmonk: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Same 4.6 rating.

Automation ToolFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

Gotify

Focus: push notifications, alerts and scripts. Shares self-hosted and open source with listmonk. An automation tool, not a web app. Adds Web and Android. Rated 4.5 (listmonk: 4.6).

Automation ToolFreeWeb, Android
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to listmonk

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Apprise

Focus: notifications, alerts and command line. Shares open source with listmonk. An automation tool, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.

Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

changedetection.io

Focus: website monitoring, change alerts and price tracking. Shares self-hosted and open source with listmonk. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

VoiceStudio

Focus: voice ai, text to speech and voice cloning. Shares open source with listmonk. An AI tool, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

ConvertX

Focus: file converter, documents and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with listmonk. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (listmonk: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit

explainroo

Focus: explainer videos, product demos and ai video. Shares open source with listmonk. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (listmonk: 4.6).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform, macOS
4.5Visit

Google Workspace MCP

Focus: mcp server, google workspace and ai assistant. Shares open source with listmonk. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (listmonk: 4.6).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
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