Overview
Sendy is a PHP-based newsletter application specifically designed to leverage Amazon SES for bulk email delivery at very low cost. It supports list management, autoresponders, custom fields, and per-brand accounts. Note: Sendy itself is a paid one-time-purchase app, but it is self-hosted.
Where it falls short of Mailchimp
- Requires paid one-time license fee; not truly open source
- Tightly coupled to AWS SES, limiting provider flexibility
- No built-in visual email builder; limited automation
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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