# Brevo vs Listmonk

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Brevo

| Attribute | Brevo | Listmonk |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.2 (73% (medium)) | 38.1 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 6 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 23,695 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A customer engagement platform combining multichannel messaging (email, SMS, WhatsApp), marketing automation, sales pipeline management, and customer data capabilities. It is indexed under Email Marketing.","source":"https://www.brevo.com","question":"What is Brevo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Brevo offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.brevo.com","question":"Is Brevo free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Brevo. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.brevo.com","question":"What platforms does Brevo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Brevo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.brevo.com","question":"Can Brevo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Brevo, including 8x8, Zapier, Make and n8n. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.brevo.com","question":"What does Brevo integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Brevo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Brevo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.brevo.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Brevo have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source platform for self-hosted email marketing and subscriber management. Supports email campaigns, newsletters, transactional messages, and integrations with multiple communication channels. It is indexed under Email Marketing.","source":"https://listmonk.app","question":"What is Listmonk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Listmonk is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://listmonk.app","question":"Is Listmonk free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Listmonk supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://listmonk.app","question":"What platforms does Listmonk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Listmonk can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://listmonk.app","question":"Can Listmonk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Listmonk, including WhatsApp, SMS, FCM, S3 and Firebase Cloud Messaging. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://listmonk.app","question":"What does Listmonk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Listmonk is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk","question":"Is Listmonk open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A customer engagement platform combining multichannel messaging (email, SMS, WhatsApp), marketing automation, sales pipeline management, and customer data capabilities. | A self-hosted solution for creating and managing email newsletters and mailing lists, featuring content management and web analytics capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"ab_testing":true,"sms_channel":"included","pricing_unit":"per_contact","push_channel":true,"segmentation":"behavioural","visual_automation":true,"integration_breadth":"150+ leading digital tools","ecommerce_integration":true,"deliverability_tooling":"basic"}` | `{"free_tier":true,"sms_channel":"included","push_channel":true,"segmentation":"behavioural","self_hostable":true,"data_residency":true,"integration_breadth":"API-first with HTTP webhooks","deliverability_tooling":"basic"}` |
| integrations.count | 150 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"8x8"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"FCM"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Firebase Cloud Messaging"},{"name":"Amazon S3"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free plan for up to 2,000 contacts","features":["Email marketing","SMS marketing","Marketing automation","Drag-and-drop editor","Ready-to-use templates","Segmentation","Lead scoring"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Marketing automation for up to 2,000 contacts","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"contacts":"2000"}}],"summary":"Free tier with up to 2,000 contacts. Paid plans available (pricing not detailed in provided text).","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.brevo.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T17:04:44.900Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free and open source (AGPLv3)","features":["Unlimited subscribers","Email campaigns","Transactional emails","SQL-based segmentation","Built-in analytics","Email templating with visual builder","SMS and WhatsApp support via Messenger API","OIDC SSO authentication","Granular API tokens and permissions","S3-compatible media library","FCM push notifications"],"description":"Full-featured self-hosted installation","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://listmonk.app","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T11:47:15.694Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 99 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2026-10-04T02:52:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v6.2.0","date":"2026-06-26T10:24:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v6.1.0","date":"2026-03-29T13:27:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v6.0.0","date":"2026-01-02T17:51:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v5.1.0","date":"2025-09-09T17:58:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v5.0.3","date":"2025-07-06T16:23:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v5.0.2","date":"2025-06-08T09:50:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v5.0.1","date":"2025-05-25T09:59:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2025-04-28T19:00:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2024-11-12T18:49:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2024-10-28T07:56:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2024-10-27T18:32:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2024-02-04T11:27:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v2.5.1","date":"2023-08-15T16:03:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v2.5.0","date":"2023-08-10T18:47:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2023-03-20T13:54:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v2.3.0","date":"2022-11-27T17:56:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2022-07-30T18:21:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v2.1.0","date":"2022-02-12T15:30:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2021-09-27T18:02:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fknadh%2Flistmonk&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Email Marketing)

| Capability | Brevo | Listmonk |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing unit | Per contact / subscriber | - |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| Visual automation / journey builder | ✓ | - |
| A/B testing | ✓ | - |
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS channel | Included | Included |
| Push / mobile channel | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Native e-commerce integration | ✓ | - |
| Integration / marketplace breadth | 150+ leading digital tools | API-first with HTTP webhooks |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Landing pages / forms builder | - | - |
| **Deliverability** |  |  |
| Dedicated IP option | - | - |
| Deliverability / inbox tooling | Basic | Basic |
| **Targeting** |  |  |
| Segmentation depth | Behavioural | Behavioural |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | - | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| EU / regional data residency | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:29:10.139Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*