# Keila

> 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.

- Repository: https://github.com/pentacent/keila
- Official docs: https://www.keila.io/docs
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Mailchimp: Subscriber lists and segments, Campaign editor and templates, Signup forms and landing pages, Open and click analytics (partial). Lists, segments, forms, campaigns and analytics; no automation journeys or landing pages.
- beehiiv: Subscriber lists and segments, Campaign editor and templates, Signup forms and landing pages, Open and click analytics (partial). Newsletter sending with sign-up forms and archive links; no paid subscriptions or website.
- MailerLite: Subscriber lists and segments, Write and send email campaigns, Signup forms and landing pages, Campaign analytics (partial). 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.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Self-hosted Docker image, or hosted Keila Cloud | https://github.com/pentacent/keila#give-keila-a-try | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0-or-later (copyleft); logo and extra/ directory excluded | https://github.com/pentacent/keila#license | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/pentacent/keila#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Yes under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms; self-hosted version is not feature-gated in the README | https://github.com/pentacent/keila#license | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | Your own inbox over SMTP works for small lists; larger lists need a sending service | https://github.com/pentacent/keila#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented; needs a container engine and PostgreSQL | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Any host running a container engine; host OS support not listed | https://www.keila.io/docs/installation | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium; Docker image or sample Docker Compose file, plus PostgreSQL | https://www.keila.io/docs/installation | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 2233 stars, 175 forks, last push 2026-10-02, archived: no.
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