Alternatives · Email Marketing
Mautic alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Mautic alternative is Brevo (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one. The catch, in its listing's words: "Up to 300 emails a day (campaigns and transactional)."
Mautic compared with 7 alternatives: listmonk, ActiveCampaign, Sendy, Mailcoach, Brevo and 2 more.
Mautic has a free plan. Paid plans start at €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly). 3 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 3 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| MauticThis tool | Free plan · from €247.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| listmonk | Free | Free | Web |
| ActiveCampaign | Free trial · from $15/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Sendy | From $69 one-time | No | Web |
| Mailcoach | Free trial · from $9.99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Brevo | Free plan · from $9/mo | Yes | Web |
| FluentCRM | Free plan · from $129/yr | Yes | Web |
| Groundhogg | Free trial · from $20/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Mautic starts at about $276.51 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 6 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: ActiveCampaign and Brevo.
listmonk, Mailcoach, FluentCRM and Groundhogg 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 Mautic
listmonk
Free self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager
- listmonk is free.
- listmonk also covers transactional email.
- listmonk does not cover marketing automation, which Mautic does.
Suits: Developers and teams comfortable running their own server
ActiveCampaign
Email marketing and multi-step automation priced by contacts
- ActiveCampaign starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed annually ($19 monthly).
- ActiveCampaign has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Mautic.
- ActiveCampaign also covers sales pipeline, forms and reports.
Suits: Businesses that run long automated sequences rather than one-off newsletters
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 Mautic.
- Sendy can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Suits: Publishers with large lists who want to stop paying per subscriber
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 Mautic.
Suits: Senders with a large list who email it only occasionally
Brevo
Email, SMS and WhatsApp marketing priced by emails sent, with a CRM
- Brevo starts at $9 per month for 5,000 emails and up to 500 contacts, billed monthly.
- Brevo also covers sales pipeline, forms and live chat.
Suits: Senders with a large list who email it only now and then
FluentCRM
CRM and email marketing plugin that runs inside WordPress
- FluentCRM starts at $129 per year for 1 site.
- FluentCRM also covers forms and reports.
Suits: WordPress site owners who want one flat fee regardless of list size
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 Mautic.
- Groundhogg also covers sales pipeline and AI agents.
Suits: WordPress site owners who want a CRM and email tool on their own domain
Limits worth knowing in Mautic
- Managed plans come from Dropsolid, not Mautic itself, and are priced in euros: from €247.50 a month billed annually.
- Self-hosting means you run, update and secure the install, and email sending is set up separately.
- Essential covers up to 50K contacts and 50K emails a month; Professional starts at €1237 a month.
- Setup and migration fees vary by hosting partner and are not stated on the pricing page.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Mautic?
The alternatives to Mautic in this directory are listmonk, ActiveCampaign, Sendy, Mailcoach, Brevo, FluentCRM and Groundhogg. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Mautic.
Is there a free alternative to Mautic?
Yes. listmonk is free to use. Brevo and FluentCRM have a free plan alongside paid ones.
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.