Alternatives · Email Marketing
phpList alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded phpList alternative is Mautic (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
phpList compared with 5 alternatives: listmonk, Mautic, Sendy, Mailcoach and Keila.
phpList has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month for up to 2,000 messages, billed monthly. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
phpList starts at $5 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 4 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Mautic, Mailcoach and Keila score higher without starting lower. listmonk starts 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 phpList
listmonk
Free self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager
- listmonk is free.
- listmonk also covers transactional email.
- listmonk does not cover reports, which phpList does.
Suits: Developers and teams comfortable running their own server
Mautic
Open source marketing automation you can self-host
- Mautic starts at €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly).
- Mautic also covers marketing automation.
- Mautic does not cover reports, which phpList does.
Suits: Teams that want marketing automation without per-contact software fees
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 phpList.
- Sendy can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Sendy also covers marketing automation.
- Sendy does not cover reports, which phpList does.
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 phpList.
- Mailcoach also covers marketing automation.
- Mailcoach does not cover reports, which phpList does.
Suits: Senders with a large list who email it only occasionally
Keila
Open-source newsletter tool, self-hosted or EU-hosted cloud
- Keila starts at €8 per month for 2,000 emails a month.
- Keila also covers Markdown and forms.
- Keila does not cover reports, which phpList does.
Suits: Organizations that want an open-source newsletter tool they can host themselves
Limits worth knowing in phpList
- The free account stops at 300 messages a month.
- Pay-per-message prices climb with volume, to $240 a month at 150,000 messages.
- A Plus option raises the price and adds items such as image storage, multiple user accounts and exclude lists.
- The features page says basic accounts start at US$1 a month, but the pricing slider's lowest paid step is $5.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to phpList?
The alternatives to phpList in this directory are listmonk, Mautic, Sendy, Mailcoach and Keila. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with phpList.
Is there a free alternative to phpList?
Yes. listmonk is free to use. Mautic and Keila 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 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.