# Open-source alternatives to beehiiv

> We track 8 open-source alternatives to beehiiv, but none currently has confirmed commercial use, local running and no paid services together. None of the 8 projects we track covers all 6 beehiiv jobs, so most people combine two or more.

beehiiv: Hosted newsletter platform for writers and publishers. You write posts in its editor, send them to subscribers and publish them on a hosted newsletter website, with signup forms, segments, automated welcome and drip sequences, open and click analytics, and paid subscriptions. Higher plans unlock more features and subscribers. Pricing: See pricing page (checked 2026-10-16). Facts checked 2026-10-16.

## Projects

| Project | Jobs | Runs locally | Commercial use | Paid services | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Ghost](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/ghost) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, signup-forms-landing-pages, email-campaign-analytics, paid-newsletter-subscriptions | Self-hosted with Ghost-CLI (local dev or Ubuntu production), or hosted Ghost(Pro) | Yes, MIT | Newsletter delivery requires Mailgun (SMTP not supported for bulk mail); Stripe needed for paid memberships | Server with at least 1 GB memory for production |
| [listmonk](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/listmonk) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, email-campaign-analytics | Self-hosted binary or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL | Yes under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms; no paid edition or feature gating | App is free; you need an SMTP server or sending service such as Amazon SES to deliver mail | Light; a production instance sent 7M+ emails using a fraction of one core and 57 MB peak RAM |
| [Mautic](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/mautic) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, email-automations, signup-forms-landing-pages, email-campaign-analytics | Self-hosted on a VPS or dedicated server; paid hosting also offered | Yes under GPL-3.0 copyleft terms; no feature-gated edition | Software is free; you need an email transport such as SMTP, Amazon SES or SendGrid to send | VPS or dedicated server; PHP 8.2+ (Mautic 7), MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+; no RAM figure given |
| [Plunk](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/plunk) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, email-automations, email-campaign-analytics | Self-hosted with Docker Compose, or hosted Plunk | Yes under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms | Self-hosting requires an AWS SES account for sending | Not documented |
| [Notifuse](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/notifuse) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, email-automations, email-campaign-analytics | Self-hosted with Docker or Docker Compose, or Notifuse Cloud | Production use and hosting for others allowed; six licensed features need a paid key | Needs an email provider or SMTP server; licence key only for \>3 workspaces, granular permissions, SES tenants, SSO, multilingual templates and audit log | No hardware figures; needs PostgreSQL 17 or newer |
| [SendPortal](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/sendportal) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, email-campaign-analytics | Self-hosted Laravel application | Yes, MIT | App is free; needs an email service such as Amazon SES, Postmark, SendGrid, Mailgun, Mailjet, Postal or SMTP | No hardware figures; needs PHP 8.3+ and MySQL 5.7+ or PostgreSQL 10+ |
| [Keila](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/keila) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, signup-forms-landing-pages, email-campaign-analytics | Self-hosted Docker image, or hosted Keila Cloud | Yes under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms; self-hosted version is not feature-gated in the README | Your own inbox over SMTP works for small lists; larger lists need a sending service | Not documented; needs a container engine and PostgreSQL |
| [phpList](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/phplist) | subscriber-lists-segments, email-campaign-editor, email-campaign-analytics | Self-hosted on PHP/MySQL hosting or Docker; hosted phplist.com also offered | Yes under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms | Software is free; you need an SMTP server or Amazon SES to send | No hardware figures; needs MySQL/MariaDB, Apache and PHP 8.1+ |

## Common questions

### Is there a free, open-source alternative to beehiiv?

Yes. Mautic, Notifuse, Keila, listmonk and SendPortal are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Each covers only part of what beehiiv does, so check which job you need.

### Can I do subscriber lists and segments locally without a beehiiv subscription?

Yes, with Mautic (GPL-3.0-or-later), Ghost (MIT) and listmonk (AGPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

### Can I do campaign editor and templates locally without a beehiiv subscription?

Yes, with Mautic (GPL-3.0-or-later), Ghost (MIT) and listmonk (AGPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

### Which beehiiv alternatives can I use commercially?

Confirmed: Ghost and SendPortal. With conditions: Keila, listmonk, Mautic, Notifuse, phpList and Plunk. This is not legal advice; read each licence.

### Does any open-source project replace all of beehiiv?

Not as of 2026-10-16. Subscriber lists and segments, campaign editor and templates, automations and drip sequences, signup forms and landing pages, open and click analytics and paid subscriptions and newsletter website are covered by different projects.

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