Keila
Simple, privacy-friendly open-source newsletter tool.
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sovereigntyKeila is an open-source newsletter application built in Elixir/Phoenix, designed to be a straightforward, privacy-conscious way to send campaigns and manage subscribers. It supports segmentation, templates, a form builder, and sending through providers like Amazon SES, Mailgun, Postmark, or plain SMTP. It is aimed at creators, small organizations, and anyone who wants a clean self-hosted newsletter tool without the complexity of a full marketing-automation suite; a paid managed cloud is also offered by its maintainers for those who prefer not to self-host.
OPEN SOURCEAGPL-3.0SELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
LicenseAGPL-3.0
PricingFree / self-host; optional paid managed cloud from the maintainers
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +Clean, focused UI that is quick to learn for non-technical senders
- +Bring your own sending provider (SES, Mailgun, Postmark, SMTP)
- +GDPR-conscious design with double opt-in and self-owned subscriber data
- +Docker-based deployment and an optional hosted cloud if you don't want to self-host
Where it falls short
- −Smaller project and community than listmonk or Mautic
- −Fewer advanced automation and reporting features than heavyweight platforms
- −You still handle deliverability and an external sending provider when self-hosting
- −AGPL-3.0 network-copyleft obligations apply to modified network deployments
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