# ConvertKit (Kit) vs Listmonk

**Leader by Vioscale score:** ConvertKit (Kit)

| Attribute | ConvertKit (Kit) | Listmonk |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.7 (57% (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 | Kit is an email marketing platform designed specifically for content creators, offering tools to build automated workflows, grow email lists, and monetize audiences through sponsorships, digital product sales, and direct tips. | 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,"segmentation":"basic","landing_pages":true,"self_hostable":false,"visual_automation":true,"integration_breadth":"Kit MCP for AI integration (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini), Kit App Store ecosystem","ecommerce_integration":true,"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 | 3 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Gemini"}]` | `[{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"FCM"},{"name":"S3"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":"Newsletter","summary":"Free","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited automations, for up to 1,000 email subscribers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_subscribers":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Creator","summary":"$33/mo or $390/year (save $78 annually)","features":["Everything in Newsletter plan, plus"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":33,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing creators","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_subscribers":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$66/mo or $790/year (save $158 annually)","features":["Everything in Creator plan, plus"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":66,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For scaling creators","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_subscribers":"1000"}}],"summary":"From free. Pro tier $66/mo; save 17% with yearly billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://convertkit.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:20:09.042Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":33,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"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 | mid | 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 |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | 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 | ConvertKit (Kit) | Listmonk |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing unit | - | - |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| Visual automation / journey builder | ✓ | - |
| A/B testing | - | - |
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS channel | - | Included |
| Push / mobile channel | - | ✓ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Native e-commerce integration | ✓ | - |
| Integration / marketplace breadth | Kit MCP for AI integration (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini), Kit App Store ecosystem | API-first with HTTP webhooks |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Landing pages / forms builder | ✓ | - |
| **Deliverability** |  |  |
| Dedicated IP option | - | - |
| Deliverability / inbox tooling | Advanced | Basic |
| **Targeting** |  |  |
| Segmentation depth | Basic | Behavioural |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| EU / regional data residency | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:22:46.866Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*