Keila pentacent/keila

Open-source newsletter tool with a WYSIWYG, Markdown or MJML editor, sign-up forms, segments and analytics; Docker self-host or Keila Cloud.

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Keila at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

Keila (2.2k stars, 0.30.3 Sept 2026) is an Elixir newsletter app shipped as a Docker image that needs only PostgreSQL. It has contacts, segments, sign-up forms, campaigns written in a visual editor, Markdown, MJML or plain text, privacy options for open/click tracking, public archive links and an API. AGPL-3.0-or-later; the logo is excluded. Small lists can send from your own inbox over SMTP; larger ones need Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun or Postmark. Its docs list no automation sequences and it has no paid subscriptions.

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How much of Mailchimp does it replace?

4 of 5 jobs. Lists, segments, forms, campaigns and analytics; no automation journeys or landing pages.

Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement

Campaign editor and templates Partial replacement

Automations and drip sequences Not covered

Signup forms and landing pages Partial replacement

Open and click analytics Partial replacement

For automations and drip sequences, see other Mailchimp alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of beehiiv does it replace?

4 of 6 jobs. Newsletter sending with sign-up forms and archive links; no paid subscriptions or website.

Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement

Campaign editor and templates Partial replacement

Automations and drip sequences Not covered

Signup forms and landing pages Partial replacement

Open and click analytics Partial replacement

Paid subscriptions and newsletter website Not covered

For automations and drip sequences, paid subscriptions and newsletter website, see other beehiiv alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of MailerLite does it replace?

4 of 5 jobs. Segments, campaign editors, signup forms and analytics cover newsletters; the signup mapping covers forms rather than a full landing-page builder; delivery needs setup and MailerLite automation is not replaced.

Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement

Write and send email campaigns Partial replacement

Automated email sequences Not covered

Signup forms and landing pages Partial replacement

Campaign analytics Partial replacement

For automated email sequences, see other MailerLite alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosted Docker image, or hosted Keila Cloud If you want to deploy Keila on your own server, you can use the official Docker image pentacent/keila github.com · keila#give-keila-a-try ↗ today

Code licence AGPL-3.0-or-later (copyleft); logo and extra/ directory excluded Please note that the Keila logo and all files included in the extra directory are not subject to the license. github.com · keila#license ↗ today

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · keila#readme ↗ today

Commercial use Yes under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms; self-hosted version is not feature-gated in the README Keila is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License github.com · keila#license ↗ today

Paid services needed? Your own inbox over SMTP works for small lists; larger lists need a sending service For larger newsletter projects, AWS SES, Sendgrid, Mailgun, and Postmark are supported in addition to SMTP. github.com · keila#readme ↗ today

Hardware Not documented; needs a container engine and PostgreSQL Know the answer? —

Operating systems Any host running a container engine; host OS support not listed All you need to run Keila, in addition to the container engine of your choice, is a PostgreSQL database. keila.io · installation ↗ today

Setup effort Medium; Docker image or sample Docker Compose file, plus PostgreSQL Keila is available as a Docker image. You can install it from Docker Hub as pentacent/keila . keila.io · installation ↗ today