Keila vs listmonk
Keila and listmonk are both listed on Forkshelf as open source alternatives to Mailchimp. This page sets their license and GitHub activity side by side. Every figure comes from the GitHub API, fetched on 8 Nov 2026 [S1].
Keila vs listmonk at a glance
| Keila | listmonk | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 [S1] | AGPL-3.0 [S1] |
| GitHub stars | 2,261 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1] | 24,188 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1] |
| Last push | 4 Nov 2026 [S1] | 7 Nov 2026 [S1] |
| Latest release | 0.40.2 on 4 Nov 2026 [S1] | v7.0.0-beta.1 on 20 Oct 2026 [S1] |
| Archived | No [S1] | No [S1] |
| Project site | keila.io | listmonk.app |
| Repository | pentacent/keila | knadh/listmonk |
What is Keila?
Its makers describe Keila as an open source newsletter tool. Its code is on GitHub at pentacent/keila [S1].
What is listmonk?
Its makers describe listmonk as a high-performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager that ships as a single binary. Its code is on GitHub at knadh/listmonk [S1].
What Mailchimp does
Our catalog sums it up as: Mailchimp is a hosted email newsletter tool priced mainly by audience size. [S2]
How we list Keila and listmonk
Our Mailchimp alternatives page describes Keila as: Keila presents itself as an open source alternative to newsletter tools like Mailchimp, licensed AGPL-3.0. [S2] We list Keila only as an alternative to Mailchimp [S3].
Our Mailchimp alternatives page describes listmonk as: Listmonk is a standalone newsletter and mailing list manager packed into a single binary, and it is the most starred of the three under AGPL-3.0. [S2] We list listmonk only as an alternative to Mailchimp [S3].
Keila vs listmonk license
The Keila repository is under AGPL-3.0 [S1].
The listmonk repository is under AGPL-3.0 [S1].
Activity
On 8 Nov 2026, Keila had 2,261 GitHub stars. It is not archived, and its last push was on 4 Nov 2026 [S1].
On 8 Nov 2026, listmonk had 24,188 GitHub stars. It is not archived, and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
Keila's latest GitHub release is 0.40.2, from 4 Nov 2026 [S1].
listmonk's latest GitHub release is v7.0.0-beta.1, from 20 Oct 2026 [S1].
Which one fits
listmonk has more GitHub stars than Keila as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1]. Stars show interest, so check the issue tracker too.
listmonk had the more recent push, on 7 Nov 2026, against 4 Nov 2026 for Keila [S1].
Both use the AGPL-3.0 licence [S1], so the licence will not decide it.
Other Mailchimp alternatives
See the full list on the Mailchimp alternatives page [S2].
FAQ
Is Keila open source?
Its repository is under AGPL-3.0, as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1].
Is listmonk open source?
Its repository is under AGPL-3.0, as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1].
Is the Keila repository still active?
As of 8 Nov 2026, it is not archived and its last push was on 4 Nov 2026 [S1].
Is the listmonk repository still active?
As of 8 Nov 2026, it is not archived and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
Self-host guides
Sources (all fetched 8 Nov 2026)
- [S1] https://api.github.com/repos/pentacent/keila, https://api.github.com/repos/knadh/listmonk
- [S2] Forkshelf listing, https://forkshelf.com/alternative-to/mailchimp
- [S3] Forkshelf catalog, https://forkshelf.com/alternatives