Mailchimp charges $13–$350 per user per month.
Open-source alternatives to Mailchimp
2 self-hostable open-source projects that replace Mailchimp, ranked by computed health score with real self-hosting cost. Save up to $106/yr per seat by self-hosting on a $4.13/mo VPS.
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OSS alternatives
$4.13
Cheapest /mo
$13+
Mailchimp /mo
$106
Yearly savings
Why people leave Mailchimp
- Contact-count pricing scales fast
- Automations gated to Standard+
- Send-volume + send-speed limits on lower tiers
- Cloud-only, list data on Mailchimp
Listmonk and Mautic give the same broadcast + automation + segmentation; unlimited contacts on a $5 VPS + SES sending.
The 2 alternatives, ranked by health
Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Cost comparison vs Mailchimp
Self-hosting cost on cheapest plan meeting requirements vs Mailchimp entry tier ($13/mo).
| Project | Self-host /mo | Mailchimp /mo | Save /yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mautic | $4.13 | $13+ | $106 | Deploy → |
| listmonk | $4.13 | $13+ | $106 | Deploy → |
Pick your alternative
Most operators land on mautic (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is mautic on hetzner for $4.13/mo).
Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Mailchimp sourced from official site.