AcyMailing vs Mautic
| Tagline | Joomla and WordPress newsletter plugin with automation | Open-source marketing automation and email campaigns at scale |
| Category | Email & Newsletters | Email & Newsletters |
| Replaces | Mailchimp, ConvertKit (Kit) | Mailchimp, HubSpot, ConvertKit (Kit) |
| GitHub stars | 200 | 11k |
| Language | PHP | PHP |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Simple | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 4 months ago | 4 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
AcyMailing
- Tightly coupled to Joomla/WordPress ecosystem
- Advanced automation features gated behind paid plans
- No standalone deployment outside a CMS
Mautic
- Heavyweight setup with cron jobs and queue workers; not beginner-friendly
- UI feels dated compared to modern SaaS tools
- Deliverability depends entirely on your own mail infrastructure
- Performance tuning required for large lists; upgrades can be fragile
Bottom line
Choose AcyMailing if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Mautic for the larger community and ecosystem. Mautic has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.