# Campaign Monitor vs Listmonk

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Campaign Monitor

| Attribute | Campaign Monitor | Listmonk |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.8 (72% (medium)) | 54.2 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 23,139 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Email marketing platform offering drag-and-drop email builder, visual automation, and AI-powered campaign optimization features. | Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager in a single binary. Supports one-way mailing lists, subscriber segmentation via SQL, email templates, campaign analytics, and transactional messages via email, SMS, or webhooks. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"ab_testing":true,"sms_channel":"none","pricing_unit":"volume","segmentation":"behavioural","landing_pages":true,"self_hostable":false,"visual_automation":true,"integration_breadth":"13+ integrations with e-commerce, publishing, non-profit, content, and CRM platf","deliverability_tooling":"advanced"}` | `{"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 | 13 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Lexer"},{"name":"Gift Up!"},{"name":"Ematic Solutions"},{"name":"GrowSurf"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Fresh Relevance"},{"name":"Raiser's Edge NXT"},{"name":"Join It"},{"name":"Rungopher"},{"name":"Stripo.email"},{"name":"OptinMonster"},{"name":"8Seconds"},{"name":"Movable Ink"}]` | `[{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"FCM"},{"name":"S3"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Multiple users","Two-factor authentication","Segmentation tools","Real-time reporting analytics","Free image gallery","A/B testing","Preference Center"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"contacts":"500","emails_per_month":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Lite","features":["Custom coded templates","Drip campaigns","Unlimited signup forms","AI Writer","Automated emails","AI Email Booster","Prebuilt journeys"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails_per_month":"2,500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","features":["Unlimited email sends","Priority support","All core features","Unlimited AI-powered features","Unlimited automated emails","Inbox preview","Campaign Series","Marketing Monitor"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails_per_month":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premier","features":["Premier support with phone","Advanced engagement segments","Send time optimization","Email section locking","Advanced link tracking","Template management for teams","Drag-and-drop website builder included","Non-human click filter"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails_per_month":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Custom annual contract","Dedicated account manager and customer success partner","Multi-brand and multi-team management","Proactive deliverability monitoring","Quarterly business reviews","Enterprise-grade security with GDPR and SOC2","Custom DPAs","Invoice/PO billing"],"description":"Custom pricing tailored to volume and goals","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with 500 contacts (30-day trial). Paid plans from Lite onwards with monthly and annual billing options. Enterprise has custom pricing.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.campaignmonitor.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T17:06:37.120Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"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 | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 88 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2026-08-18T03:01:37Z","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.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| 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":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Email Marketing)

| Capability | Campaign Monitor | Listmonk |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing unit | Per email volume | - |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| Visual automation / journey builder | ✓ | - |
| A/B testing | ✓ | - |
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS channel | None | Included |
| Push / mobile channel | - | ✓ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Native e-commerce integration | - | - |
| Integration / marketplace breadth | 13+ integrations with e-commerce, publishing, non-profit, content, and CRM platf | API-first with HTTP webhooks |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Landing pages / forms builder | ✓ | - |
| **Deliverability** |  |  |
| Dedicated IP option | - | - |
| Deliverability / inbox tooling | Advanced | Basic |
| **Targeting** |  |  |
| Segmentation depth | Behavioural | Behavioural |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| EU / regional data residency | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:50:27.264Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*