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listmonk vs Mautic
Pick listmonk if you want the published Substack/ConvertKit stack — one Go binary plus Postgres. Pick Mautic if you want a fuller campaign/contact suite and will run PHP.
Facts checked 17 Oct 2026. License, language, and GitHub activity come from the catalog or the project's own repo. "Not in the catalog row" means the public catalog dump does not store that number.
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How they compare
| listmonk | Mautic | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 (catalog) source | GPL-3.0 (catalog) source |
| Language | Go (catalog) | PHP (catalog) |
| GitHub activity | 23,815 stars in the catalog source | 10,787 stars in the catalog source |
| Self-host | Single binary + Postgres. Published as /stacks/listmonk-email. | Marketing automation suite. Heavier PHP box. |
| Best for | Broadcasts and segments you host. | A HubSpot-shaped automation suite, not a single-binary list. |
Self-hosting and resource needs
listmonk is /stacks/listmonk-email: one binary + Postgres + Resend. Mautic is PHP marketing automation (mautic/mautic, GPL-3.0). Plunk remains the Mailchimp/transactional SMTP stack. Do not promise Klaviyo/Brevo SMS without a carrier.
FAQ
- listmonk or Plunk?
- listmonk if the job is an editorial or marketing list. Plunk if the job is Mailchimp + transactional SMTP. That is how the stacks are published.
- Will this clone Klaviyo?
- No. listmonk is broadcasts and segments. Mautic is closer to a campaign suite. Neither is Klaviyo SMS.
- Are these free?
- listmonk is AGPL. Mautic is GPL-3.0. You pay hosting and the SMTP you send through.
- How do I deploy listmonk?
- Open /stacks/listmonk-email. Import a CSV, double opt-in, send. subdomain for SMTP via Resend.
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