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Last checked October 15, 2026

Listmonk vs Mautic

Listmonk and Mautic are free apps you can use instead of Mailchimp. Mautic is marketing automation. Listmonk is a small newsletter manager.

A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. How this works

Instead of Mailchimp

Last checked October 15, 2026

Mautic is #1 (96). Listmonk is #2 (69).

Listmonk

#2

9 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: automation and drip journeys. You only get part of: templates, signup forms, and segments, and 1 more.

Mautic

#1 · Closest

9 of 9 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

You only get part of: managed deliverability.

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Listmonk and Mautic on the Mailchimp list. Full, partial, missing, or not checked.
FeatureListmonk#2 · 699 of 9 checked featuresMautic#1 · 969 of 9 checked features
Email campaignsCounts for 10FullFull
Subscriber listsCounts for 8FullFull
TemplatesCounts for 6PartialFull
Automation and drip journeysCounts for 8MissingFull
Signup formsCounts for 6PartialFull
Opens, clicks, and campaign statsCounts for 7FullFull
SegmentsCounts for 6PartialFull
A server you runCounts for 7FullFull
Managed deliverabilityCounts for 5PartialDepends entirely on the SMTP provider you connect.PartialYou bring SMTP. Mautic does not include Mailchimp's sending reputation.

Where they differ

  • Templates

    Worth 6 points. Listmonk does part of it. Mautic does all of it.

  • Automation and drip journeys

    Worth 8 points. Listmonk does none of it. Mautic does all of it.

  • Signup forms

    Worth 6 points. Listmonk does part of it. Mautic does all of it.

  • Segments

    Worth 6 points. Listmonk does part of it. Mautic does all of it.

Both do all of these: email campaigns, subscriber lists, opens, clicks, and campaign stats, and a server you run.

Also ranked: Keila is #3 (63).

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The facts on file

Listmonk

A small AGPL newsletter manager.

Rules
Open source. AGPL-3.0
Run it yourself
Easy. One binary or container and Postgres. You still need an SMTP service.
Free plan
Free to run it on your own server. There is no official hosted plan.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Where it runs
Web, Run it yourself

Last checked October 15, 2026

Website·Source

Mautic

Open-source marketing automation, closer to Mailchimp than a newsletter script.

Rules
Open source. GPL-3.0
Run it yourself
Hard. PHP, a database, workers, and cron. Heavier than Listmonk, and the upgrades need attention.
Free plan
The software is free. Mail sending is a separate bill.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Where it runs
Web, Run it yourself

Last checked October 15, 2026

Website·Source

Which one to pick

Listmonk

Pick Listmonk if you want a small newsletter manager. Templates, signup forms, and segments are partial. Automation and drip journeys are missing. The license is AGPL-3.0. Setup is easy: one binary or container and Postgres. You still need an SMTP service.

Mautic

Pick Mautic if you want marketing automation. Templates, automation and drip journeys, signup forms, and segments are full. The license is GPL-3.0. Running it is hard. You need PHP, a database, workers, and cron. Mail sending is a separate bill.

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