Listmonk vs Mautic

Self-host pick — both replace ConvertKit (Kit) (Creator email marketing).

Both Listmonk and Mautic self-host as a replacement for ConvertKit (Kit) (Creator email marketing). Pick Listmonk if you want the lighter footprint — 15min docker-compose (Go binary + Postgres), $5 vps for the app; smtp relay (amazon ses, postmark, resend) is the variable cost — ses at ~$0. Pick Mautic if you need creators or small SaaS teams who want full marketing automation (forms → segments → automated sequences → scoring) without HubSpot prices — 30min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB + Cron) and $10/mo vps; smtp relay separately.

	Listmonkopen-source	Mauticopen-source
License	`AGPL-3.0`	`GPL-3.0`
Setup time	15min docker-compose (Go binary + Postgres)	30min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB + Cron)
Monthly cost	$5 VPS for the app; SMTP relay (Amazon SES, Postmark, Resend) is the variable cost — SES at ~$0.10/1000 sends.	$10/mo VPS; SMTP relay separately.
GitHub	knadh/listmonk ★ 20.1k · last commit todayalive	mautic/mautic ★ 9.65k · last commit 1d agoalive
Replaces	ConvertKit (Kit) + 3 other	ConvertKit (Kit) + 2 other

Good fit for

Listmonk

Creators with large lists who want low-per-email cost — Listmonk + SES is roughly 10x cheaper than ConvertKit at 50k+ subscribers.

Weak at:No native paid-newsletter rails or rich landing-page builder — Listmonk is the send engine, not the funnel UI.

Mautic

Creators or small SaaS teams who want full marketing automation (forms → segments → automated sequences → scoring) without HubSpot prices.

Weak at:PHP/Symfony stack feels enterprise-y; cron job setup is mandatory and easy to forget on initial install.

Both also replace

HubSpot— CRM + marketing automation
Mailchimp— Email marketing / newsletters

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli convertkit prints ConvertKit (Kit)'s self-host options including both — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which is easier to self-host, Listmonk or Mautic?

Listmonk: 15min docker-compose (Go binary + Postgres). Mautic: 30min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB + Cron).

What does each cost to run?

Listmonk: $5 VPS for the app; SMTP relay (Amazon SES, Postmark, Resend) is the variable cost — SES at ~$0.10/1000 sends.. Mautic: $10/mo VPS; SMTP relay separately.. Both projects are free and open source.

Do Listmonk and Mautic replace the same SaaS?

Yes — both are open-source alternatives to ConvertKit (Kit) (and 2 other SaaS).