# Listmonk vs MailerLite

**Leader by Vioscale score:** MailerLite

| Attribute | Listmonk | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.2 (71% (medium)) | 67.3 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 5 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 23,139 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Email marketing platform with automation, website builder, landing pages, and e-commerce integration for growing audience and revenue. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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"}` | `{"free_tier":true,"ab_testing":true,"sms_channel":"none","dedicated_ip":true,"pricing_unit":"per_contact","push_channel":false,"segmentation":"behavioural","landing_pages":true,"self_hostable":false,"data_residency":false,"visual_automation":true,"integration_breadth":"100+ integrations plus Zapier for 5000+ apps","ecommerce_integration":true,"deliverability_tooling":"basic"}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 100 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"FCM"},{"name":"S3"}]` | `[{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"Lovable"},{"name":"Squarespace"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Canva"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Copper CRM"},{"name":"Monday.com"},{"name":"Calendly"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"Webflow"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Pipedrive"},{"name":"Zoho CRM"},{"name":"ManyChat"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Pabbly Connect"},{"name":"Acuity Scheduling"},{"name":"Facebook Lead Ads"},{"name":"Kajabi"},{"name":"Systeme.io"},{"name":"Tally"},{"name":"TidyCal"},{"name":"Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM"},{"name":"SurveyMonkey"},{"name":"Thinkific"},{"name":"Bit Integrations"},{"name":"Claspo"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Newsletter Glue"},{"name":"ProfilePress"},{"name":"Woorise"},{"name":"Monkedo"},{"name":"JustCast"},{"name":"Uncanny Automator"},{"name":"Poper"},{"name":"Apiway"},{"name":"Kommo"},{"name":"Mokapen"},{"name":"Rewardful"},{"name":"Salesflare"},{"name":"SparkLoop"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month. Up to 250 subscribers.","features":["Send email campaigns","Setup visual automations","Launch websites and landing pages","Sell digital products or services","Build signup forms","100+ integrations","Track performance with reports","Campaign A/B testing","Drag & drop newsletter editor","Simple editor","Custom HTML editor"],"minSeats":2,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 250 subscribers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websites":"1","subscribers":"250","integrations":"100+","landing_pages":"1","monthly_emails":"2,500","active_automations":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Comfort","features":["Unlimited templates","50 visual automations","10 websites & landing pages","5 digital products & bookings","10 signup forms & pop-ups","Remove MailerLite logo","Subscriber preference center","Subject line generator","AI writing assistant","Dynamic emails","Smart sending"],"minSeats":3,"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websites":"10","user_seats":"3","landing_pages":"10","monthly_emails":"unlimited","active_automations":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Power","features":["Unlimited campaign sending","Unlimited visual automations","Unlimited landing pages & websites","Unlimited digital products & bookings","Unlimited signup forms & pop-ups","Multiple automation triggers","Partner discounts","15% off Google Workspace","Dedicated IP"],"description":"Best value","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websites":"unlimited","user_seats":"unlimited","landing_pages":"unlimited","monthly_emails":"unlimited","active_automations":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Custom sending volume","Unlimited user seats","Priority support","Onboarding consultation and training","Dedicated success manager","Dedicated IP","Account audit and performance improvements","Deliverability support"],"description":"Businesses with over 200K subscribers","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"subscribers":"200k+"}}],"summary":"From free tier. 14-day free trial. Subscribe by subscriber count with transparent monthly/yearly billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mailerlite.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:49:13.266Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| 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.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.4 | - |
| 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 | Listmonk | MailerLite |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing unit | - | Per contact / subscriber |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| Visual automation / journey builder | - | ✓ |
| A/B testing | - | ✓ |
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS channel | Included | None |
| Push / mobile channel | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Native e-commerce integration | - | ✓ |
| Integration / marketplace breadth | API-first with HTTP webhooks | 100+ integrations plus Zapier for 5000+ apps |
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:59:31.524Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*