Very lightweight open-source newsletter tool that manages lists of up to millions of subscribers. It sends through SMTP or Amazon SES.
Open sourceTechnical setup
Free alternative to
Code activity
- Stars
- 24,194
- Forks
- 2,762
- Open issues & PRs
- 68
- Last commit
- 1 day ago
- Latest release
- 2 weeks ago
Details
- Type
- Open source
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Written in
- GoJavaScriptHTMLCSS
- Platforms
- Self-hosted
- Ease of use
- Technical setup

Pros
- A single binary, very light
- Sends at volume; the only cost is SMTP
Cons
- No polished drag-and-drop email builder like Mailchimp
- You manage your sending domain's reputation yourself
Use listmonk instead of
MailchimpVery lightweight and sends millions of emails; you only pay for SMTP.
How is the 100/100 "Health" score calculated?
Dorabot computes it weekly from public GitHub data; it is not a review of software quality: 40 points for code freshness (a commit in the last 30 days earns full points), 25 points for popularity by stars, 20 points for a recent release, 15 points for the ratio of open issues to stars. 80+ is Good, 60–79 Fair, below 60 Weak.
FAQ
Is listmonk free?
Yes. listmonk is open source (AGPL-3.0 license) and free for personal and commercial use.
Which platforms does listmonk run on?
listmonk is available for self-hosting on your own server.
What can I use listmonk instead of?
listmonk is a free alternative to Mailchimp.
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