Mautic review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Mautic report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for marketing teams that can host their own automation
Mautic is open-source marketing automation with campaigns, landing pages, lead scoring and a REST API. You can host it yourself for free or buy managed hosting from a partner, from about 247.50 euros a month. Either way there is real setup, and email sending is arranged separately.
Who Mautic is for
- 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
Who Mautic is not for
- 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
Why Mautic gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe 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.
- BFree plan and trialThe open-source software is free to self-host. There is no free managed plan, and no trial is listed.
- BFeaturesCampaign builder, email and landing pages, lead nurturing and scoring, a REST API and plugins. The listing shows no gap in the core job.
- DEase of useSelf-hosting means a server, updates and security, and setup and migration fees vary by hosting partner. No rating on record.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with a REST API, plugins and a Drupal integration.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mautic's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Mautic's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 27 of the 57 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 43 of 57) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $276.51 a month, against a middle price of $15 for the category: 46 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 28 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 58 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mautic’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 57, level with 33
- BFree plan and trialAbove 43 of 57, level with 12
- BFeaturesAbove 23 of 57, level with 34
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 57, level with 4
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 57, level with 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 50 email marketing and newsletter tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Mautic, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Mautic you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $3,318.08 a year. Mautic is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- It plugs into other products, Drupal among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Mautic’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.
What is Mautic?
Mautic is an open source marketing automation product with a drag-and-drop campaign builder, email and landing page builders, contact scoring and a REST API. You can self-host it on your own infrastructure at no software cost, or buy managed hosting through Dropsolid, the project's official hosting partner, priced in euros.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Mautic pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mautic has a free plan, and paid plans start at €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly).
- Starts at
- €247.50 per month, billed annually (€275 billed quarterly)
- Free plan
- The open source software is free to self-host on your own infrastructure.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Mautic Essential | €247.50per 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 | €1237per month and up | Dedicated managed hosting from 50K contacts, extendable to 3M, with a dedicated IP, dynamic content and a support manager. |
| Mautic Enterprise | Custom | 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. |
Read from mautic.org on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mautic before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount10% off managed Essential billed annually
Mautic Essential is €247.50 a month billed annually against €275 a month billed quarterly, a 10% discount.
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Common questions
Does Mautic have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mautic is listed for Web.
Does Mautic have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mautic is listed for Web.
Is Mautic open source?
Yes. Mautic is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Mautic have an API?
Yes. Mautic offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.