Ghost alternatives · Email Marketing
Self-hosted alternatives to Ghost
The Ghost listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 14 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Ghost is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly). 7 of them are free or have a free plan.
14 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Ghost
- Free
listmonk
Free self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager
- listmonk is free. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- listmonk has a free plan. Ghost does not, though it has a free trial.
- listmonk is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- listmonk also covers transactional email.
- Free plan · from €247.50/mo
Mautic
Open source marketing automation you can self-host
- Mautic starts at €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly). Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Mautic has a free plan. Ghost does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mautic is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Mautic also covers marketing automation.
- Free trial · from $20/mo
Groundhogg
Flat-rate CRM and email marketing plugin for WordPress
- Groundhogg starts at $20 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($240). Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Groundhogg is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Groundhogg also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation and AI agents.
- Ghost also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from €8/mo
Keila
Open-source newsletter tool, self-hosted or EU-hosted cloud
- Keila starts at €8 per month for 2,000 emails a month. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Keila has a free plan. Ghost does not, though it has a free trial.
- Keila is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Keila also covers Markdown and forms.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
phpList
Open-source newsletter software, hosted or self-run
- phpList starts at $5 per month for up to 2,000 messages, billed monthly. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- phpList has a free plan. Ghost does not, though it has a free trial.
- phpList is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- phpList also covers reports.
- Free
SendPortal
Open-source, self-hosted email marketing built on Laravel
- SendPortal is free. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- SendPortal has a free plan. Ghost does not, though it has a free trial.
- SendPortal is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SendPortal also covers templates.
- Free trial · from $9.99/mo
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. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Mailcoach is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- Mailcoach also covers marketing automation.
- From $69 one-time
Sendy
Self-hosted newsletter app that sends through Amazon SES
- Sendy starts at $69 one-time purchase, for one domain. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Sendy is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Sendy can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- From $59/yr
MailWizz
Self-hosted email marketing software sold as a license
- MailWizz starts at $59 per year (Regular license); lifetime license $79 once. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- MailWizz is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MailWizz can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- From $80 one-time
AcelleMail
Self-hosted email marketing software sold as a one-time license
- AcelleMail starts at $80 one-time (Regular License). Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- AcelleMail is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- AcelleMail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- From $495 one-time
Interspire Email Marketer
Self-hosted email marketing software with a one-time license
- Interspire Email Marketer starts at $495 one-time (Self-Service License). Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Interspire Email Marketer is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Interspire Email Marketer can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Mumara
Email marketing and sending platform, cloud-hosted or self-hosted
- Mumara starts at $5 per month at the entry volume (Mumara ONE Essential, billed monthly). Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Mumara has a free plan. Ghost does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mumara is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Ghost?
Yes. listmonk, Mautic, Groundhogg, Keila, phpList, SendPortal, Mailcoach, Sendy and 6 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Ghost be self-hosted?
The Ghost listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these email marketing and newsletter tools are free?
listmonk, Mautic, Keila, phpList, SendPortal, Mumara and LISTSERV are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Ghost: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.