Mailchimp vs Mautic
Thinking of swapping Mailchimp for the open-source Mautic? Here’s the honest trade-off.
9.8k PHP GPL-3.0 10 days ago
What you give up vs Mailchimp
- 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
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Mautic on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Mailchimp: list-size pricing that escalates fast).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (GPL-3.0).