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Keila

Keila is a self-hosted, open-source newsletter management platform for building contact lists, designing email campaigns, and creating sign-up forms.

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Keila is a self-hosted, open-source newsletter management platform for building contact lists, designing email campaigns, and creating sign-up forms. It supports SMTP for small-scale sends and integrates with AWS SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, and Postmark for larger-scale delivery. A suitable self-hosted alternative to hosted services like Mailchimp and Brevo for users who want full control over their email marketing.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub

Health score

75/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 7 days ago
Popular
672,230 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
2,230
Open issues
82
Last commit
2026-10-02
Latest release
0.30.3
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked today - source: GitHub (pentacent/keila)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • First Run The admin password is printed in the Docker container log on first run; change it immediately after logging in. source

Fetched yesterday - each note links to its source

Alternatives (7)

  • Brevo - All-in-one solution for email, SMS, marketing automation, transactional messaging, integrations with CMS and e-commerce platforms, and tier…
  • Klaviyo - Optimize customer engagement with multichannel messaging, CRM integration, and AI-driven analytics, unifying marketing, service, and data f…
  • Listmonk - Listmonk is a fast, standalone, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager packed into a single binary.
  • Mailchimp - All-in-one platform for creating, automating, and sending marketing emails, building landing pages, running ad campaigns, and analyzing aud…
  • MailerLite - Build newsletters, websites, and landing pages using drag-and-drop tools, advanced automations, detailed analytics, and integrations for e-…
  • SendPulse - Combines email campaigns, SMS, web push, chatbots in a no-code interface with CRM, a course builder, sales automation, and advanced analyti…
  • beehiiv - Gain full control with monetization tools, unique email design options, integrated referral program, and no revenue cuts.

Checked 11 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How do I get the initial login password when running Keila in Docker?

The password is displayed in the Docker log on first run. You can change it after you log in.

Is there an official Docker image for self-hosting Keila?

Yes. Keila provides an official Docker image for self-hosting.

Does Keila require me to self-host the mail server used for sending?

No. Keila manages your contact list and campaigns, while sending is handled by whatever SMTP server or email service you configure, self-hosted or not.

Can I integrate Keila with other tools or split contact lists?

Yes. Keila has an API and supports segmentation.

Under what license is Keila released?

Keila is released under the terms of the GNU AGPLv3.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.keila.io, www.keila.io, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads