listmonk
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What is listmonk?
listmonk packages the working parts of a mailing operation into one self-hosted application. Subscribers can belong to several lists and carry structured attributes for segmentation; reusable templates feed campaigns and transactional messages; and the operator retains control of delivery configuration, bounces, analytics, roles, and data in PostgreSQL.
listmonk is a self-hosted newsletter and mailing-list manager that runs as a standalone binary with PostgreSQL. Its dashboard and Docker setup support operating mailing lists on your own infrastructure.
Core capabilities
- Organize subscribers into opt-in lists and attribute-based segments
- Create reusable templates and send scheduled or immediate campaigns
- Send transactional messages through an API with external-recipient support
Subscriber data built for segmentation
Each subscriber has an email, name, subscription state, and arbitrary JSON attributes, and can belong to several single- or double-opt-in lists. Those attributes can be queried to form targeted segments and inserted into the messages the subscriber receives.
- subscribers
- lists
- segmentation
- attributes
Campaign and transactional delivery in one service
Campaigns send reusable template content to selected lists and expose operational status and analytics. The transactional API uses preconfigured templates for event-driven messages, supports multiple lookup modes, can send to external recipients, and accepts structured data and attachments. Delivery still requires a configured SMTP service or other messaging backend; self-hosting the manager does not supply email transport by itself.
- campaigns
- templates
- transactional
- API
Where it fits
Use cases
- 01
Publish a recurring newsletter
Import or collect subscribers, organize them into lists, prepare a reusable template, schedule campaign delivery, and review views, clicks, bounces, and other campaign results.
- 02
Target a segment of an audience
Attach structured attributes to subscribers and query those values to create smaller audiences for relevant announcements, product updates, or regional communication.
- 03
Send application-triggered email
Configure a transactional template and call the API for welcome messages, order confirmations, password resets, or other events, including recipients outside the subscriber database when required.