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phpList gives organizations a self-hosted way to send newsletters, marketing campaigns, announcements and notifications. Its web editor handles personalized plain-text, HTML and template messages, while list segmentation, target selection, automation and A/B testing support targeted campaigns. Double opt-in, unsubscribe handling and a do-not-send list address consent. Tracking covers opens, clicks and forwards, and campaigns can run on schedules, cron or command line. The core is free, but self-hosting requires suitable hosting and a working mail server. Hosted pricing includes a free account with 300 messages monthly and a basic account at $1 a month.

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    OpenEMM

    by OpenEMM
    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Self-hosted campaigns needing landing pages and broad desktop support — OpenEMM adds landing pages and supports macOS and Windows alongside Linux, web, API and self-hosting.

    8.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Direct Mail

    by Direct Mail
    Free plan iPhoneMac

    Mac users creating and tracking smaller email campaigns — Direct Mail is a Mac app with 500 subscribers, landing pages and 8,000 native integrations.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Firepush

    by Firepush
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Shopify stores using web push recovery campaigns — Firepush focuses on Shopify web push, with abandoned-cart, price-drop, back-in-stock and win-back automations.

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

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Self-hosted mailing lists with APIs and transactional delivery — listmonk adds transactional messaging across email, SMS and WhatsApp, SQL segmentation and REST-like API control.

    9.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Mailchimp

    by Mailchimp
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Smaller multichannel teams wanting integrations and landing pages — Mailchimp offers web, iOS and Android access, landing pages and 300 native integrations, with 500 subscribers and 5,000 monthly sends.

    7.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    SendPulse

    by SendPulse
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Small teams wanting mobile access and lower-cost paid plans — SendPulse supports web, iOS and Android, but limits audiences to 500 subscribers and does not provide landing pages.

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

    by Twilio Segment
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Teams centralizing customer data across many integrations — Twilio Segment is customer-data software with 700+ integrations, sources, data-warehouse destinations and Reverse ETL records.

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

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

    by Zoho Campaigns
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    E-goi

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

    by Kit
    Free plan APIiPhoneWeb
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $33/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Substack

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Mailpro

    by Mailpro
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.5 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Mailjet

    by Mailjet
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.4 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    AWeber

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

    by Octeth
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $5,000 Visit site
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    FluentCRM

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

    by Klaviyo
    Free plan Web
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Sender

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $108/yr Visit site
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    Mumara

    by Mumara
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Sendloop

    by Sendloop
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $39/mo Visit site
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    Mailtrain

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    MailerLite

    by MailerLite
    Free plan iPhone
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $12/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    CleverReach

    by CleverReach
    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from €15/mo Visit site
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    beehiiv

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

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
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    TargetBay

    by TargetBay
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.2 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site

Readers may switch because phpList supports Linux, web, API and self-hosted deployment, with stated limits of 3,000 subscribers and 9,000 monthly sends. Alternatives differ in channels, devices, integrations and operating models: some focus on Mac email campaigns, Shopify push messaging or customer data, while others add landing pages or transactional delivery. Compare those differences with your need for consent controls, list management, self-hosting and campaign volume. Check each alternative’s audience limits, platform support and paid terms before moving.

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