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listmonk knadh/listmonk

Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager in a single Go binary with PostgreSQL; lists, SQL segments, templates, analytics and archives.

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listmonk at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

listmonk (23.8k stars, v6.2.0 June 2026) is a single Go binary backed by PostgreSQL 12+. It handles single and double opt-in lists, SQL-expression segments, a drag-and-drop, WYSIWYG, Markdown or HTML editor, campaign analytics, public archives and a transactional API. AGPL-3.0. It sends through SMTP servers you configure (e.g. Amazon SES), so you pay the sending service. It has no drip or automation sequences and no paid subscriptions.

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How much of Mailchimp does it replace?

3 of 5 jobs. Covers lists, segments, campaigns and analytics; no automation journeys or landing-page builder.

Partial: Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement
Partial: Campaign editor and templates Partial replacement
No: Automations and drip sequences Not covered
No: Signup forms and landing pages Not covered
Partial: Open and click analytics Partial replacement

For automations and drip sequences, signup forms and landing pages, 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?

3 of 6 jobs. Newsletter sending and archives only; no paid subscriptions, website builder or automations.

Partial: Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement
Partial: Campaign editor and templates Partial replacement
No: Automations and drip sequences Not covered
No: Signup forms and landing pages Not covered
Partial: Open and click analytics Partial replacement
No: Paid subscriptions and newsletter website Not covered

For automations and drip sequences, signup forms and landing pages, 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 Kit Creator and Pro does it replace?

3 of 6 jobs. Subscriber segments, campaign templates and analytics cover bulk newsletters; configure a mail delivery service separately; visual automation sequences are not replaced.

Partial: Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement
Partial: Write and send email campaigns Partial replacement
No: Automated email sequences Not covered
No: Signup forms and landing pages Not covered
Partial: Campaign analytics Partial replacement
No: Paid newsletter subscriptions Not covered

For automated email sequences, signup forms and landing pages, paid newsletter subscriptions, see other Kit Creator and Pro alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Brevo does it replace?

3 of 5 jobs. Subscriber segments, campaign templates and analytics cover bulk newsletters; configure a mail delivery service separately; visual automation sequences are not replaced.

Partial: Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement
Partial: Write and send email campaigns Partial replacement
No: Automated email sequences Not covered
No: Signup forms and landing pages Not covered
Partial: Campaign analytics Partial replacement

For automated email sequences, signup forms and landing pages, see other Brevo alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of MailerLite does it replace?

3 of 5 jobs. Subscriber segments, campaign templates and analytics cover bulk newsletters; configure a mail delivery service separately; visual automation sequences are not replaced.

Partial: Subscriber lists and segments Partial replacement
Partial: Write and send email campaigns Partial replacement
No: Automated email sequences Not covered
No: Signup forms and landing pages Not covered
Partial: Campaign analytics Partial replacement

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

Facts, with sources

Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.

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Runs on my machine? Confirmed: Self-hosted binary or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL listmonk is a simple binary application that requires a Postgres database instance to run. listmonk.app · installation ↗ today
Code licence Partial: AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) listmonk is licensed under the AGPL v3 license. github.com · listmonk#license ↗ today
Model weights licence Confirmed: No separate model weights github.com · listmonk#readme ↗ today
Commercial use Partial: Yes under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms; no paid edition or feature gating listmonk is free and open source software licensed under AGPLv3. listmonk.app ↗ today
Paid services needed? Partial: App is free; you need an SMTP server or sending service such as Amazon SES to deliver mail Multi-threaded, high-throughput, multi-SMTP e-mail queues. listmonk.app ↗ today
Hardware Confirmed: Light; a production instance sent 7M+ emails using a fraction of one core and 57 MB peak RAM CPU usage is a fraction of a single core with peak RAM usage of 57 MB. listmonk.app ↗ today
Operating systems Confirmed: Binaries for Linux, macOS (Darwin), Windows and the BSDs; Docker image Download binary (64 bit) Darwin Freebsd Linux Netbsd Openbsd Windows listmonk.app ↗ today
Setup effort Confirmed: Easy; download binary or docker compose up, plus a PostgreSQL database ./listmonk --install to install the tables in the Postgres DB (⩾ 12). listmonk.app · installation ↗ today

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