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Email Marketing

Alternatives to phpList

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

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Why compare

Signals behind this alternatives page

  • phpList currently shows at least one risk or watch signal in ToolVitals data.
  • The project is active, but some maintenance signals are mixed.
  • Health score: 68/100.
  • Shipping score: 50/100.

Switching guide

Best alternatives by need

Best overallListmonk

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsListmonk, Mautic, Noptin, Leadminer

Stronger current public-health signal than phpList.

Verified open/source-visibleListmonk, Mautic, Noptin, Leadminer

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

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Ranked alternatives

Best-fit email marketing options

12 tools
01

Listmonk

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

Active
Health95
Shipping93
Score94
Confidence90
Stars24k
ModeSource-visible project
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06

Dittofeed

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

Warning
Health57
Shipping39
Score50
Confidence90
Stars3k
ModeSource-visible project
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08

SendPortal

Open-source self-hosted email marketing. Manage your own newsletters at a fraction of the cost.

Warning
Health52
Shipping30
Score43
Confidence90
Stars2.2k
ModeSource-visible project
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09

Card

Open-source HTML email template builder with drag-and-drop editing.

Critical
Health47
Shipping39
Score44
Confidence90
Stars430
ModeSource-visible project
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