Alternatives · Email Marketing
FluentCRM alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded FluentCRM alternative is MailPoet (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
FluentCRM compared with 7 alternatives: MailPoet, Mailcoach, Sendy, Mautic, listmonk and 2 more.
FluentCRM has a free plan. Paid plans start at $129 per year for 1 site. 3 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluentCRMThis tool | Free plan · from $129/yr | Yes | Web |
| MailPoet | Free plan · from $8/mo | Yes | Web |
| Mailcoach | Free trial · from $9.99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Sendy | From $69 one-time | No | Web |
| Mautic | Free plan · from €247.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| listmonk | Free | Free | Web |
| Groundhogg | Free trial · from $20/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Mailster | From $79/yr | No | Web |
Price against what you get
FluentCRM starts at $10.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 6 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
MailPoet, Mailcoach, listmonk and Mailster start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from FluentCRM
MailPoet
Email marketing plugin that runs inside WordPress and WooCommerce
- MailPoet starts at $8 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly.
- MailPoet also covers transactional email.
- MailPoet does not cover reports, which FluentCRM does.
Suits: WordPress and WooCommerce site owners who want email managed from the dashboard
Mailcoach
Email campaigns priced by emails sent, hosted or self-hosted
- Mailcoach starts at $9.99 per month with 2,000 emails, plus $0.002 per extra email.
- Mailcoach has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike FluentCRM.
- Mailcoach is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Mailcoach does not cover forms and reports, which FluentCRM does.
Suits: Senders with a large list who email it only occasionally
Sendy
Self-hosted newsletter app that sends through Amazon SES
- Sendy starts at $69 one-time purchase, for one domain.
- Sendy has no free plan, unlike FluentCRM.
- Sendy is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Sendy can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Sendy does not cover forms and reports, which FluentCRM does.
Suits: Publishers with large lists who want to stop paying per subscriber
Mautic
Open source marketing automation you can self-host
- Mautic starts at €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly).
- Mautic is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Mautic does not cover forms and reports, which FluentCRM does.
Suits: Teams that want marketing automation without per-contact software fees
listmonk
Free self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager
- listmonk is free.
- listmonk is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- listmonk also covers transactional email.
- listmonk does not cover marketing automation, forms and reports, which FluentCRM does.
Suits: Developers and teams comfortable running their own server
Groundhogg
Flat-rate CRM and email marketing plugin for WordPress
- Groundhogg starts at $20 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($240).
- Groundhogg has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike FluentCRM.
- Groundhogg is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Groundhogg also covers sales pipeline and AI agents.
- Groundhogg does not cover forms and reports, which FluentCRM does.
Suits: WordPress site owners who want a CRM and email tool on their own domain
Mailster
Email newsletter plugin that runs inside WordPress
- Mailster starts at $79 per year for 1 site, renewing at full price after a first-year price of $39.
- Mailster has no free plan, unlike FluentCRM.
- Mailster also covers templates and rSS reader.
- Mailster does not cover reports, which FluentCRM does.
Suits: WordPress site owners who want subscriber data to stay in their own database
Limits worth knowing in FluentCRM
- It runs only on WordPress and has no separate app.
- Emails are sent through the site's own email setup, and the connected delivery service, such as Amazon SES, may charge separately.
- The 40% first-year discount does not apply to renewals, which return to $129, $249 and $499.
- Drag-and-drop email design, dynamic segmentation and many integrations are Pro features.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to FluentCRM?
The alternatives to FluentCRM in this directory are MailPoet, Mailcoach, Sendy, Mautic, listmonk, Groundhogg and Mailster. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with FluentCRM.
Is there a free alternative to FluentCRM?
Yes. listmonk is free to use. MailPoet and Mautic have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to FluentCRM?
Mautic, listmonk and Groundhogg are described as open source on their own sites.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.