AcelleMail vs Mautic (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AcelleMail if

• Fits if you can host it and want no per-subscriber fees
• Works for people who want to resell it with the $199 Extended licence

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a free trial, as none is listed
• Skip it if you don't want to run a server and an SMTP service
• Watch out: updates and support last 6 months and the page doesn't say what renewal costs
• Watch out: the Regular License covers one domain and doesn't allow charging end users
• Watch out: prices exclude VAT or GST

Pick Mautic if

• Fits if you have developers or a hosting partner and want to own your marketing data
• Makes sense if you need full automation and want no per-contact price

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you do not want to host a server or pay for a hosting partner
• Pricey if you want it managed: from 247.50 euros a month billed annually, and Professional starts at 1,237 euros
• Watch out: managed plans come from Dropsolid, not Mautic itself, and are priced in euros
• Watch out: email sending is set up separately and costs extra
• Skip it if you want a quick start, as setup and migration fees are not stated

AcelleMail

• You host and maintain it yourself; the price covers the software, not servers, SMTP sending or deliverability.
• Updates and support are included for 6 months only; the pricing page does not state what renewal costs.
• The Regular License covers a single domain and one end product and does not allow charging end users for access.
• Prices exclude VAT or GST, which is added at checkout.

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.

AcelleMail

Campaign builder

A drag-and-drop editor with more than 100 templates, A/B testing, scheduling and spintax for email campaigns. The same builder is listed for landing pages and signup forms.

Marketing automation

Trigger-based workflows, drip series, behavioral targeting, RSS-to-email and birthday emails.

List management

Mass import, advanced segmentation, tags, embeddable signup forms and double opt-in.

Deliverability tools

SPF, DKIM and DMARC setup, IP warmup, spam scoring, click maps and real-time analytics.

Bring your own sending service

Sends through Amazon SES, SendGrid, SparkPost, Mailgun, Postmark, Elastic Email or your own SMTP server, so sending costs are paid to that provider.

Multi-tenant SaaS mode

On the Extended License, separate customer workspaces, subscription plans, payment gateways and white-label branding for running an email service of your own.

Mautic

Campaign builder

A click-and-drag builder for multi-step campaigns that respond to what contacts do.

Email and landing pages

Drag-and-drop email and landing page builders, built for mobile and cross-client use.

Lead nurturing and scoring

A central contact overview with point scoring to prioritize leads.

REST API and plugins

A REST API and a plugin ecosystem let teams connect Mautic to other systems and extend it.

Data control

Self-hosting keeps data on your own infrastructure, and the project lists privacy features aimed at data-protection laws.

AcelleMail

• Regular License$80

  one-time

  Full PHP source for one end product on a single domain. Unlimited subscribers and emails, 6 months of updates and support. You host it; no charging end users.

• Extended License$199

  one-time

  Everything in Regular, plus multi-tenant user management, built-in subscription plans and billing, and white-label branding, so you can charge customers.

Mautic

• Mautic Essential€247.50

  per month for up to 50K contacts, billed annually (€275 quarterly)

  Shared managed hosting by Dropsolid, 50K emails a month, 100 emails a minute, standard workflows. Priced in euros.

• Mautic Professional€1237

  per month and up

  Dedicated managed hosting from 50K contacts, extendable to 3M, with a dedicated IP, dynamic content and a support manager.

• Mautic EnterpriseCustom

  Dedicated infrastructure, up to 6M emails a month, SSO, custom plugin support. Sold through sales.

• Self-hosted$0

  The open source software, which you host and maintain yourself; email sending is separate.

AcelleMail

No public discounts listed.

Mautic

• Annual discount

  10% off managed Essential billed annually

  Mautic Essential is €247.50 a month billed annually against €275 a month billed quarterly, a 10% discount.