# Free alternatives to Mailchimp

> Mailchimp (Essentials) costs $156 a year. Free alternatives: listmonk and Mautic. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/mailchimp/
- Category: Email Marketing (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/email-marketing/)
- Vendor: Intuit
- Plan: Essentials
- Price: $13/month, $156/year
- Billing: starting price (contacts tier dependent; promo $11.05/mo first 12 months)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Mailchimp Recommends Essentials ... Then, starts at $13 /month"
- Price source: https://mailchimp.com/pricing/marketing/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### listmonk

- Website: https://listmonk.app
- Repository: https://github.com/knadh/listmonk (23,683 stars, last push 2026-10-03)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/listmonk/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Mautic

- Website: https://mautic.org
- Repository: https://github.com/mautic/mautic (10,749 stars, last push 2026-10-12)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/mautic/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Mailchimp?

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

### How much does Mailchimp cost?

Mailchimp's Essentials plan costs $13 a month, which is $156 a year (starting price (contacts tier dependent; promo $11.05/mo first 12 months)). Source: the official pricing page at mailchimp.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Mailchimp alternatives run on Linux?

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

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

Yes. listmonk and Mautic run on your own server.

### Are these Mailchimp alternatives open source?

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

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