Email Marketing

Alternatives to phpList

Compare healthier or more active tools in the same use case using ToolVitals public evidence.

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Signals behind this alternatives page

phpList currently shows at least one risk or watch signal in ToolVitals data.
The tool is still alive, but signs of slower momentum are visible.
Health score: 62/100.
Shipping score: 14/100.

Switching guide

Best alternatives by need

Best overallListmonk

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsListmonk, Mautic, Keila, TryPost

Stronger current public-health signal than phpList.

Verified open/source-visibleListmonk, Mautic, Keila, TryPost

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

License unknown, source-visible signalsMagicSync, marketing-platform

Public source signals exist, but ToolVitals has not verified the license class.

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Ranked alternatives

Best-fit email marketing options

12 tools

Listmonk

High performance, self-hosted, newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard. Single binary app.

Active

Health93

Shipping84

Score90

Confidence89

Stars21.4k

ModeSource-visible project

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Mautic

Mautic: Open Source Marketing Automation Software.

Active

Health89

Shipping95

Score94

Confidence99

Stars9.8k

ModeSource-visible project

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Keila

Open Source Newsletter Tool.

Active

Health86

Shipping73

Score85

Confidence100

Stars2.1k

ModeSource-visible project

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TryPost

Open-source social media scheduling platform for creators and teams.

Active

Health77

Shipping78

Score83

Confidence100

Stars249

ModeSource-visible project

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Noptin

Email newsletter plugin for WordPress.

Active

Health77

Shipping77

Score82

Confidence94

Stars27

ModeSource-visible project

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Leadminer

Contact enrichment and email campaign tool for outbound marketing.

Warning

Health74

Shipping87

Score82

Confidence82

Stars14

ModeSource-visible project

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Reviews Kits

Open-source testimonial collection and display platform.

Critical

Health49

Shipping41

Score60

Confidence100

Stars52

ModeSource-visible project

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MagicSync

Open-source social media and content management platform.

Warning

Health62

Shipping37

Score62

Confidence86

Stars49

ModeSource-visible project

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Dittofeed

Open-source customer engagement. Automate transactional and marketing messages across email, SMS, mobile push, WhatsApp, Slack, and more 📨

Warning

Health58

Shipping20

Score57

Confidence100

Stars2.8k

ModeSource-visible project

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marketing-platform

Email infrastructure platform for high-volume campaigns with queue processing, analytics, billing, and event tracking.

Warning

Health46

Shipping51

Score58

Confidence73

Stars2

ModeSource-visible project

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CadenceRelay

Bulk email platform for personalized campaigns with tracking and analytics.

Warning

Health30

Shipping56

Score51

Confidence68

Stars4

ModeSource-visible project

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BillionMail

BillionMail gives you open-source MailServer, NewsLetter, Email Marketing — fully self-hosted, dev-friendly, and free from monthly fees. Join the discord: https://discord.gg/asfXzBUhZr

Warning

Health51

Shipping11

Score47

Confidence79

Stars15.1k

ModeSource-visible project

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