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OpenEMM is a free, self-hosted platform for email marketing and marketing automation. It handles newsletters and transactional or date-driven emails, with campaign management, responsive templates, segmentation, landing pages, A/B testing, and real-time opener and click statistics. Its web services, HTTP endpoints, Make and n8n integrations, and import/export options support connecting it to other workflows. Users can choose where to host it and access its source code under the GNU AGPLv3 license.

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    Direct Mail

    by Direct Mail
    Free plan iPhoneMac

    Mac users managing campaigns in a desktop app — Direct Mail is a Mac email marketing app with campaign creation, sending, and tracking, while OpenEMM is self-hosted and also covers marketing automation.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Firepush

    by Firepush
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Shopify stores using web push campaigns — Firepush focuses on Shopify web push, with cart recovery and store alerts, rather than OpenEMM’s self-hosted email marketing.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $13/mo Visit site
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    listmonk

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Self-hosted newsletter and mailing-list management — listmonk adds SQL-based segmentation, extensive template formats, and API-driven transactional messaging, while OpenEMM offers campaign and marketing automation tools.

    9.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Mailchimp

    by Mailchimp
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Teams seeking a hosted email marketing service — Mailchimp offers web and mobile access with 300 native integrations, while OpenEMM is self-hosted and has no recipient or dispatch limit in its free plan.

    7.3 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    phpList

    by phpList
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Self-hosted email campaigns within stated limits — phpList provides self-hosted email automation with limits of 3,000 subscribers and 9,000 monthly sends, while OpenEMM’s free plan has no recipient or dispatch limit.

    Free plan Visit site
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    SendPulse

    by SendPulse
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Mobile-accessible email campaigns with automation — SendPulse includes web and mobile access but no landing pages, while OpenEMM supports landing pages and self-hosted operation.

    Free plan · paid from $9.60/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Twilio Segment

    by Twilio Segment
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Customer-data workflows and integration needs — Twilio Segment centers on customer data, sources, and warehouse destinations, rather than OpenEMM’s email campaign and automation management.

    Free plan · paid from $120/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Brevo Conversations

    by Brevo Conversations
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo Visit site
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    E-goi

    by E-goi
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $11.75/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Acumbamail

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    AcyMailing

    by AcyMailing
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.4 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    arrobaMail

    by arrobaMail
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.4 Free plan · paid from 5,290 ARS/mo Visit site
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    Artmail

    by Artmail
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
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    Audienceful

    by Audienceful
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $29/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Dada Mail

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $150/yr Visit site
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    GetResponse

    by GetResponse
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $15.58/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    1and1Mail

    by 1and1Mail
    Free plan Windows
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    AWeber

    by AWeber
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $12.49/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    BayEngage

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.3 14-day trial Visit site
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    BIP

    by BIP
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $1.95 Visit site
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    Buttondown

    by Buttondown
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
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    Campayn

    Free plan WebiPhone
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $17/mo (annual) Visit site
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    DirectIQ

    by DirectIQ
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    FluentCRM

    by FluentCRM
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $129/yr Visit site
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    Mailpro

    by Mailpro
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.3 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    ahoy! email

    by ahoy! email
    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    beehiiv

    by beehiiv
    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $43/mo (annual) Visit site

That flexibility comes with installation and infrastructure responsibilities: OpenEMM requires a server, at least 4 GB of RAM, and SSH access with root rights. Its supported runtime options are Linux servers or Windows and Mac servers through VirtualBox, rather than a mobile app. The maker describes its feature range as reduced, and its demo account allows three days of access but cannot send mailings. When comparing alternatives, weigh whether you need a hosted service, a platform focused on a particular channel or store, broader messaging tools, or a different subscriber and sending limit against OpenEMM’s self-hosting and unlimited-use plan.

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