vioscaleAI
Comparison

Listmonk vs Mailchimp

On the evidence we track, Mailchimp leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Listmonk full profile →Mailchimp full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Listmonk38
★Mailchimp75
Score
vioscaleAI score
Listmonk38 / 100medium · 67%
Mailchimp75 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp✓
Model
Listmonkcommercial
Mailchimpfreemium
Price level
Listmonkfree
Mailchimplow
Starting price
Listmonk–
Mailchimp$13
Transparent
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp✓
Integrations
Count
Listmonk3
Mailchimp300
Security
Disclosure policy
Listmonk–
Mailchimp✓
Gdpr
Listmonk–
Mailchimp✓
Scorecard
Listmonk5.5
Mailchimp–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Listmonk1
Mailchimp–
Github stars
Listmonk23,695
Mailchimp–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Listmonk6
Mailchimp–
Release
Cadence days
Listmonk99
Mailchimp–
History
Listmonk20 items
Mailchimp–
License
Spdx
ListmonkAGPL-3.0
Mailchimp–
Language
Primary
ListmonkGo
Mailchimp–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Listmonk6 items
Mailchimp7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for email marketing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Pricing
Free tier
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp✓
Pricing unit
Listmonk-
MailchimpPer email volume
Automation
Visual automation / journey builder
Listmonk-
Mailchimp✓
A/B testing
Listmonk-
Mailchimp✓
Channels
SMS channel
ListmonkIncluded
MailchimpIncluded
Push / mobile channel
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp-
Integration
Native e-commerce integration
Listmonk-
Mailchimp✓
Integration / marketplace breadth
ListmonkAPI-first with HTTP webhooks
MailchimpMultiple e-commerce and CRM platforms including Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop
Content
Landing pages / forms builder
Listmonk-
Mailchimp✓
Deliverability
Dedicated IP option
Listmonk-
Mailchimp-
Deliverability / inbox tooling
ListmonkBasic
MailchimpBasic
Targeting
Segmentation depth
ListmonkBehavioural
MailchimpBehavioural
Deployment
Self-hostable
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp-
Compliance
EU / regional data residency
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Listmonk

A self-hosted solution for creating and managing email newsletters and mailing lists, featuring content management and web analytics capabilities.

Independently observed

Mailchimp

Leader

A cloud-based marketing platform combining email and SMS messaging with AI-powered automation, behavioral segmentation, and analytics to help drive sales and customer engagement.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Listmonk

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

  • CommunityFree
    • Unlimited subscribers
    • Email campaigns
    • Transactional emails
    • SQL-based segmentation
    • Built-in analytics
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Mailchimp

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available with 14-day trials. Premium starts at $297.50/month.

  • FreeFree
  • Standard-
    • Email and SMS marketing
    • Marketing automation flows
    • Behavioral triggers
    • Segmentation
    • A/B testing
    • +1 more
  • PremiumContact sales
    • Email and SMS marketing
    • AI-generated content
    • Advanced automation
    • Behavioral targeting
    • Dedicated onboarding
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Listmonk✗
Mailchimp✓
Linux
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp✗
CLI
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Listmonk✗
Mailchimp✓
Self-hosted
Listmonk✓
Mailchimp✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Listmonk

6 total
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • FCM
  • S3
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Amazon S3
Independently observed

Mailchimp

Leader
9 total
  • Shopify
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • HubSpot
  • PrestaShop
  • Salesforce
  • QuickBooks
  • Zapier
  • Facebook Lead Ads
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Listmonk or Mailchimp: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.