Aritic vs Mautic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mautic grades higher than Aritic: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Aritic grades higher on ease of use. Mautic grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Aritic
Marketing automation suite with email, SMS, push and CRM
Mautic
Open source marketing automation you can self-host
Which one is for you
Pick Aritic if
- Fits if you want email and a CRM in one tool
- Works for teams that want lead scoring and landing pages together
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want SMS or WhatsApp, as those start at $219 a month
- Skip it if you want clear steps, since the contact count behind each price wasn't readable
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as only a trial of unstated length is offered
- Watch out: CSV-imported contacts can't be deleted manually, and SMS runs through Twilio
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
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAriticFair | 2.4GPAMauticFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DLite is $59 a month, but multichannel and SMS start on Starter at $219 and Professional is $249. The category middle is $20. | CThe software is free, but you run, update and secure it, and sending is separate. Managed hosting from Dropsolid starts at 247.50 euros a month, so one person pays either way. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial is offered on Lite, Starter and Professional. Its length isn't stated and there's no free plan. | BThe open-source software is free to self-host. There is no free managed plan, and no trial is listed. |
| Features | BEmail, automation, landing pages, forms, a CRM, lead scoring and, higher up, SMS and WhatsApp. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | BCampaign builder, email and landing pages, lead nurturing and scoring, a REST API and plugins. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A suite with a CRM, pipelines and scoring to set up. | DSelf-hosting means a server, updates and security, and setup and migration fees vary by hosting partner. No rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb with Twilio and Facebook Lead Ads listed. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, with a REST API, plugins and a Drupal integration. |
| Best for | marketing automation with a built-in CRM | marketing teams that can host their own automation |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Aritic and Mautic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Aritic starts at $59 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mautic starts at about $276.51 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Aritic starts $217.51 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 30 score higher than Aritic for less, and 33 score higher than Mautic for less.
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
Where they differ
- Mautic is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Aritic also covers sales pipeline, forms, sMS marketing, whatsApp messaging and popups.
At a glance
| Aritic | Mautic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $59 per month, billed monthly, set by contact count | €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly) |
| Free plan | None | The open source software is free to self-host on your own infrastructure. |
| Free trial | Free trial offered on Lite, Starter and Professional; length not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Dataaegis Software Pvt. LTD. | Mautic project |
| Price read from | aritic.com | mautic.org |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Aritic
- Price depends on contacts picked on a slider; the contact count behind each displayed price was not readable.
- Contacts are counted from unique push subscribers, email subscribers and phone numbers.
- Contacts imported from a CSV cannot be deleted manually once uploaded.
- Sending to purchased or rented lists is not allowed; payments go through 2Checkout or PayPal.
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.
Key features
Aritic
- Email campaigns and automation
- Newsletters, list segmentation, lead scoring and automation workflows, with 10 times the contact count in free emails on Lite.
- Multi-channel messaging
- Push notification campaigns come on Lite; SMS and WhatsApp campaigns, powered by Twilio for SMS, start at Starter.
- Landing pages and forms
- Responsive landing pages, lead capture forms, on-page widgets and website tracking are on every self-serve plan.
- Built-in CRM
- A deal CRM and sales pipeline sit inside the marketing platform, with 350+ direct integrations listed.
- Personalization
- Dynamic content, dynamic email campaigns and progressive profiling start on Professional.
- Other Aritic products
- The company also sells Sales CRM, Desk ticketing and Mail transactional email as separate products with their own pricing.
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.
Plans
Aritic
Lite$59
per month, billed monthly; price follows contact count
Marketing automation, deal CRM, pipeline, landing pages, forms, lead scoring and 1 free user.
Starter$219
per month, billed monthly; price follows contact count
Adds multi-channel drips, SMS and WhatsApp campaigns (SMS via Twilio), engagement scoring, 25 users.
Professional$249
per month, billed monthly; price follows contact count
Adds dynamic content, progressive profiling, custom reports and dashboards, team management, 50 users.
EnterpriseCustom
Starts from 10,000 contacts; adds single sign-on, audit logs, ROI analysis, SLA and dedicated rep.
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.
Ways to pay less
Aritic
- Other savings
Free migration on annual commitment
The pricing page says migration from an old platform to Aritic PinPoint is free on an annual commitment.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Aritic or Mautic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Aritic is cheaper to start with: $59 a month, against about $276.51 a month for Mautic. Aritic starts at $59 per month, billed monthly, set by contact count, and Mautic starts at €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly).
Which has a free plan, Aritic or Mautic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mautic has a free plan. Aritic does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.