The AcelleMail Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about AcelleMail in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
AcelleMail
The Insider’s Guide
Self-hosted email marketing software sold as a one-time license
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email marketing and newsletter tools, read from AcelleMail’s own pages.
Made by AcelleMail · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from AcelleMail’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on AcelleMail’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 42 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade
AcelleMail is email marketing software that you install on your own server. It covers campaigns with a drag-and-drop builder, automations, list management, signup forms and analytics, and it sends through your own SMTP server or a provider such as Amazon SES, SendGrid or Mailgun. The vendor sells it as a one-time license with no per-subscriber or per-email fees; an Extended license adds multi-tenant accounts so you can resell it as a service.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about AcelleMail, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You host and maintain it yourself, so a D.
- 1
Best for self-hosted email marketing for an $80 one-time licence
AcelleMail is email marketing software you host, for $80 once with unlimited subscribers and emails.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $80 one-time (Regular License).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
Marketing automation
Trigger-based workflows, drip series, behavioral targeting, RSS-to-email and birthday emails.
- 6
List management
Mass import, advanced segmentation, tags, embeddable signup forms and double opt-in.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 42 of 102
That is against the other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace AcelleMail you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
AcelleMail at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $80 one-time (Regular License)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- AcelleMail
- Category
- Email Marketing & Newsletters
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for self-hosted email marketing for an $80 one-time licence
AcelleMail is email marketing software you host, for $80 once with unlimited subscribers and emails. The price covers the software only, updates and support last 6 months, and renewal prices are not on the page.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $80 once for the Regular License, far under a year of this category's middle price. Servers and SMTP sending cost extra. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: no free plan or trial in the listing. |
| Features | B | Campaign builder, automation, list management and deliverability tools, sending through your own provider. We found no gap named in the listing. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record. You host and maintain it yourself, so a D. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only on your server, with Amazon SES, SendGrid, SparkPost, Mailgun, Postmark and Elastic Email. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who AcelleMail is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teams comfortable running a PHP application who want to avoid per-subscriber pricing
- Agencies or developers reselling email marketing under their own brand (Extended License)
- Senders with large lists who already pay a provider like Amazon SES for delivery
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$80 one-time
To start
AcelleMail is a paid product, starting at $80 one-time (Regular License).
Nothing free: no free plan or trial in the listing.
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.
Read from acellesend.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Self-hosted email marketing software sold as a one-time license. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, one-time purchase, public API, marketing automation, forms, email campaigns.
Campaign builder, automation, list management and deliverability tools, sending through your own provider.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Amazon SES
- SendGrid
- SparkPost
- Mailgun
- Postmark
- Elastic Email
- WordPress
AcelleMail is made by AcelleMail.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
42/102
Other email marketing and newsletter tools it is graded above
AcelleMail's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 42 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 97 of 102) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 103 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. AcelleMail’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 97 of 102
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 102
- BFeaturesAbove 47 of 102
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 102
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 102
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace AcelleMail you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $80, paid once.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- It plugs into other products, Amazon SES, SendGrid and SparkPost among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. AcelleMail’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
MailWizz, Sendy, Mailcoach, listmonk and Mautic
The 5 tools AcelleMail is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
MailWizz
From $59/yr
Self-hosted email marketing software sold as a license.
- AcelleMail also covers forms.
- MailWizz also covers templates.
- 2.0GPA
Sendy
From $69 one-time
Self-hosted newsletter app that sends through Amazon SES.
- AcelleMail also covers forms.
- 2.2GPA
Mailcoach
Free trial · from $9.99/mo
Email campaigns priced by emails sent, hosted or self-hosted.
- AcelleMail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- AcelleMail also covers forms.
- 2.0GPA
listmonk
Free
Free self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager.
- listmonk has a free plan. AcelleMail does not.
- AcelleMail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- listmonk is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Mautic
Free plan · from €247.50/mo
Open source marketing automation you can self-host.
- Mautic has a free plan. AcelleMail does not.
- AcelleMail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Mautic is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is AcelleMail free?
No. AcelleMail is a paid product, starting at $80 one-time (Regular License).
How much does AcelleMail cost?
AcelleMail lists 2 plans. Regular License: $80 one-time.
What platforms does AcelleMail work on?
AcelleMail is available on Web.
Does AcelleMail have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. AcelleMail is listed for Web.
Does AcelleMail have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. AcelleMail is listed for Web.
Is AcelleMail open source?
AcelleMail is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Can AcelleMail be self-hosted?
Yes. AcelleMail's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does AcelleMail have an API?
Yes. AcelleMail offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does AcelleMail integrate with?
AcelleMail's listing names Amazon SES, SendGrid, SparkPost, Mailgun, Postmark, Elastic Email and WordPress.
Who makes AcelleMail?
AcelleMail is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to AcelleMail?
The closest alternatives to AcelleMail in our directory are MailWizz, Sendy, Mailcoach, listmonk and Mautic.
How does AcelleMail compare with other email marketing and newsletter tools?
AcelleMail's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 42 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 24.
Could I make my own version of AcelleMail?
To replace AcelleMail you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from AcelleMail’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AcelleMail's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by AcelleMail. Prices change, so check acellesend.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- AcelleMail, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/acelle-mail
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what AcelleMail’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. AcelleMail is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by AcelleMail. Prices and plans change: check acellesend.com before you buy.