SendPortal review (2026): is it any good?
Open-source, self-hosted email marketing built on Laravel
SendPortal report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for free open-source newsletters you host yourself
SendPortal is free open-source email marketing software that manages subscribers, segments and campaigns and tracks opens and clicks. It sends nothing itself, it needs PHP 8.3 and a database, and the pages list no automation or drag-and-drop editor.
Who SendPortal is for
- Fits if you have a Laravel developer and want a free newsletter tool
- Works for people who already pay for an email sending service
Who SendPortal is not for
- Not for you if you want automation or a drag-and-drop editor, which aren't listed
- Skip it if you don't want to install PHP, Composer and a database
- Watch out: it has no sending of its own, so deliverability depends on the service you connect
- Watch out: no paid support plan is named
Why SendPortal gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree with unlimited users, subscribers and messages, but self-hosted, so a C. You pay your own server and sending service.
- BFree plan and trialFree outright with no plan limits. You need a server and sender first, so a B.
- CFeaturesSubscribers, segments, templates, campaigns and tracking. The pages list no automation workflows or drag-and-drop editing.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. Version 4 needs PHP 8.3, Composer and MySQL or PostgreSQL, so a D.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with a REST API and AWS SES, Postmark, SendGrid, Mailgun, Mailjet and Postal. No apps.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SendPortal's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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SendPortal'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 free plan and trial (B, above 83 of 102) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
SendPortal has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 103 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SendPortal’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 21 of 102, level with 59
- BFree plan and trialAbove 83 of 102, level with 16
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 102, level with 42
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 102, level with 10
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 102, level with 71
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 82 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 SendPortal, or make your own?
Keep it
SendPortal is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- It plugs into other products, AWS SES, Postmark and SendGrid among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. SendPortal’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 SendPortal?
SendPortal is open-source email marketing software that you install on your own server. It manages subscribers, tags and segments, templates and campaigns, and tracks sends, opens, clicks, bounces and unsubscribes. It does not send mail itself: you connect an email service such as AWS SES, Postmark, SendGrid, Mailgun, Mailjet, Postal or an SMTP server. It can run as a stand-alone application or as a package inside an existing Laravel app.
Worth knowing
- You install and maintain it yourself; version 4 needs PHP 8.3 or newer, Composer, and MySQL 5.7+ or PostgreSQL 10+.
- The pages describe campaigns, segments and tracking; they do not list automation workflows or drag-and-drop editing.
- It has no sending infrastructure of its own, so deliverability depends on the email service you connect.
- The vendor's pages name no paid support plan.
Key features
- Subscribers and segments
- Import or update subscribers through the API or a CSV upload, and group them with tags and custom-defined segments.
- Campaigns and templates
- Send a campaign to every subscriber or to selected segments, using templates you build yourself.
- Message tracking
- Sends, opens, clicks, bounces and unsubscribes are tracked for each campaign.
- Workspaces
- Several workspaces or teams can be handled from a single interface.
- REST API
- API endpoints for templates, subscribers, tags and campaigns.
- Bring your own sender
- The documentation covers AWS SES, Postmark, SendGrid, Mailgun, Mailjet, Postal and plain SMTP as email services.
SendPortal pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, SendPortal is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Free open-source software with unlimited users, subscribers, segments and messages; you pay only for your own server and sending service.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Open-source software you host yourself, with unlimited users, subscribers, segments and messages. Sending costs are paid to your chosen email service. |
Read from sendportal.io on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SendPortal before you buy.
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Common questions
Does SendPortal have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SendPortal is listed for Web.
Does SendPortal have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SendPortal is listed for Web.
Is SendPortal open source?
Yes. SendPortal is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does SendPortal have an API?
Yes. SendPortal 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 13, 2026.