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Keila

An AGPL newsletter tool with a form builder and a paid cloud

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Our verdict

#1 of 4 in Self-hosted newsletter tools · Best for a small list you host yourself

Pros

  • The program is free, and the project says it has no proprietary components
  • Cloud starts at €8 a month, €96 a year, for 2,000 emails
  • Contacts are unlimited on that plan

Cons

  • The cloud has no free plan, and the pricing page explains why
  • Email automations are still under Planned on the roadmap
  • You still bring PostgreSQL 14 or newer

Who should skip:Anyone who needs multi-step email automations now.

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Self-hosted newsletter tools scores

Evaluated Nov 8, 2026 Evidence ↓
  • Setup 4

    4/5 means: One binary or one container, plus PostgreSQL

    The install docs say a container engine and PostgreSQL 14 or newer.

  • Automation 3

    3/5 means: At least one automated message, such as a welcome email, while multi-step automations are still listed as planned

    Welcome email and transactional email are under Completed on the roadmap. Email automations, issue 132, are under Planned.

  • Signup forms 5

    5/5 means: A form builder with custom fields

    The homepage describes a form builder with checkboxes, text fields, and dropdowns, plus captcha and double opt-in.

  • Lists and segments 4

    4/5 means: Double opt-in plus visual segments, or segmentation the project calls unlimited

    Double opt-in is on the homepage, and the same page documents a visual segment editor plus a segment language.

  • Someone else runs it 4

    4/5 means: An official paid host under €20 a month

    Keila Cloud starts at €8 a month for 2,000 emails. The pricing page says there is no free cloud plan. Self-hosting is the free path.

Pricing

  • Self-hosted Free The open-source page says you can run your own instance. The cloud has no free plan.
  • Keila XS €8.00 /month 2,000 emails a month, unlimited contacts, unlimited projects. The page says the price includes tax.
  • Keila XXL €256.00 /month The top published cloud plan, 250,000 emails a month.

From the vendor’s pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026. That page is authoritative.

Evidence and sources

Self-hosted newsletter tools scores

Setup 2 quotes
  • “You can easily install Keila from our official Docker image.”
    keila.io/open-source · checked
  • “All you need to run Keila, in addition to the container engine of your choice, is a PostgreSQL database. Keila requires PostgreSQL 14 or newer.”
    keila.io/docs/installation · checked
Automation 3 quotes
  • “#492: Add Welcome Email to signup flow”
    keila.io/roadmap · checked
  • “#344: Add Support for Transactional Emails”
    keila.io/roadmap · checked
  • “#132: Add Email Automations”
    keila.io/roadmap · checked
Signup forms 2 quotes
  • “With Keila’s Form Builder, you can create and design sign-up forms for your newsletter. Customize your forms with additional checkboxes, text fields, and dropdowns.”
    keila.io · checked
  • “With Keila, you can easily protect your forms with a captcha check and verify new sign-ups with double-opt-in.”
    keila.io · checked
Lists and segments 2 quotes
  • “With Keila, you can easily protect your forms with a captcha check and verify new sign-ups with double-opt-in.”
    keila.io · checked
  • “Keila includes a visual segment editor and a powerful segment language for more complex cases.”
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Someone else runs it 5 quotes
  • “€8/month”
    keila.io/pricing · checked
  • “2,000 emails/month”
    keila.io/pricing · checked
  • “Why is there no free plan?”
    keila.io/pricing · checked
  • “Keila is a small bootstrapped business without a big marketing budget and we will never sell you data. That’s why there is no free plan.”
    keila.io/pricing · checked
  • “You can access the Keila source code and run your own instance of it for any purpose you see fit”
    keila.io/open-source · checked

Facts

License 1 quote
  • “Keila uses the GNU Affero General Public License (GNU AGPL), Version 3.”
    keila.io/open-source · checked
Runs on 1 quote
  • “You can easily install Keila from our official Docker image.”
    keila.io/open-source · checked
Needs 1 quote
  • “All you need to run Keila, in addition to the container engine of your choice, is a PostgreSQL database. Keila requires PostgreSQL 14 or newer.”
    keila.io/docs/installation · checked

Other quotes

Not cited by a score or fact 3 quotes
  • “While Open Core can be a valid business model for some, we are committed to keeping Keila 100% Open Source with no proprietary components.”
    keila.io/open-source · checked
  • “€256/month”
    keila.io/pricing · checked
  • “250,000 emails/month”
    keila.io/pricing · checked

Pricing

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