# Open-source alternatives to Brevo

> We track 3 open-source alternatives to Brevo, but none currently has confirmed commercial use, local running and no paid services together. Mautic covers all 5 Brevo jobs.

Brevo: Brevo sells email marketing within a wider customer communication platform. These alternatives cover email campaigns or automation; SMS, WhatsApp, CRM and managed delivery are outside this comparison. Pricing: See pricing page (checked 2026-10-16). Facts checked 2026-10-16.

## Projects

| Project | Jobs | Runs locally | Commercial use | Paid services | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [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 |
| [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 Brevo?

Yes. listmonk, phpList and Mautic are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Mautic covers every job we list for Brevo; the others cover only part of it, so check which job you need.

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

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

### Can I do write and send email campaigns locally without a Brevo subscription?

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

### Which Brevo alternatives can I use commercially?

With conditions: listmonk, Mautic and phpList. This is not legal advice; read each licence.

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

Mautic covers every job we list for Brevo.

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