# Free alternatives to ActiveCampaign

> ActiveCampaign (Starter) costs $180 a year. Free alternatives: Mautic and listmonk. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/activecampaign/
- Category: Email Marketing (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/email-marketing/)
- Vendor: ActiveCampaign
- Plan: Starter
- Price: $15/month, $180/year
- Billing: per month, billed annually, at 1,000 contacts
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Starter Get started with personalized email marketing campaigns. Customize your plan Starts at $ 15 / mo $ / mo Billed annually"
- Price source: https://www.activecampaign.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Mautic

- Website: https://mautic.org
- Repository: https://github.com/mautic/mautic (10,749 stars, last push 2026-10-16)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: No sales pipeline CRM, and you bring your own email sending service.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/mautic/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### listmonk

- Website: https://listmonk.app
- Repository: https://github.com/knadh/listmonk (23,683 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: Sends newsletters only: no automations, lead scoring or CRM, which are most of what ActiveCampaign sells.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/listmonk/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to ActiveCampaign?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Mautic (open source, GPL-3.0) and listmonk (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does ActiveCampaign cost?

ActiveCampaign's Starter plan costs $15 a month, which is $180 a year (per month, billed annually, at 1,000 contacts). Source: the official pricing page at activecampaign.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which ActiveCampaign alternatives run on Linux?

Mautic (self-hosted server; web UI) and listmonk (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a ActiveCampaign alternative?

Yes. Mautic and listmonk run on your own server.

### Are these ActiveCampaign alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Mautic (GPL-3.0) and listmonk (AGPL-3.0).

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Source: Stop Renting (https://stoprenting.dev). Methodology: https://stoprenting.dev/methodology/