Self-hosted alternatives to ConvertKit

Email marketing for creators, self-hosted. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.

Listmonk

★ 22,009

High performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters AGPL-3.0

Mautic

★ 10,087

Marketing automation software (email, social and more).

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters GPL-3.0

Dittofeed

★ 2,856

Omni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable).

AutomationCommunication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters MIT

Keila

★ 2,154

Reliable and easy-to-use newsletter tool (alternative to Mailchimp and Sendinblue).

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters AGPL-3.0

phpList

★ 858

Newsletter and email marketing with advanced management of subscribers, bounces, and plugins.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters AGPL-3.0

Sympa

★ 303

Mailing list manager.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters GPL-2.0

HyperKitty

★ 224

Access GNU Mailman v3 archives.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters GPL-3.0

Postorius

★ 89

Web user interface to access GNU Mailman.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters GPL-3.0

Mailman

Manage electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters GPL-3.0

mlmmj

Mailing list management made joyful.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters MIT

Schleuder

GPG-enabled mailing list manager with resending-capabilities.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters GPL-3.0

Sendy

Self-hosted email newsletter application that lets you send bulk emails via Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) or other SMTP services.

Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters ⊘ Proprietary

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free self-hosted alternative to ConvertKit?

Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to ConvertKit — including Listmonk, Mautic, Dittofeed. You run all of them on your own server.

What is the best open source alternative to ConvertKit?

Listmonk is one of the most popular (22,009 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.

Do I need a server to replace ConvertKit?

Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.