Keila

Open source email newsletters, easy and reliable

About Keila

Keila is an open-source newsletter tool for creating and sending email campaigns without vendor lock-in. It offers a visual block editor, Markdown and MJML workflows, sign-up forms with custom fields, segmentation, personalization with Liquid templates, privacy-respecting analytics, and a full API. Users can self-host it with Docker or use the managed Keila Cloud service hosted in the European Union.

Keila website preview

Live preview of keila.io via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Keila: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers newsletter, email marketing, self hosted, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 772 tools in the Marketing & SEO category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Keila pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	keila.io

Keila key facts

Category: Marketing & SEO
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: newsletter, email marketing, self hosted, open source
Official site: keila.io

Keila FAQ

How much does Keila cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (keila.io).

What is Keila used for?

Open source email newsletters, easy and reliable Its focus areas in the Marketing & SEO category: newsletter, email marketing, self hosted, open source.

Where can I try Keila?

On its official site, keila.io — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Keila vs alternatives

	Keila	phpList	Dittofeed	EmailOctopus
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	newsletter, email marketing, self hosted, open source	email marketing, newsletter, open source, self hosted	email marketing, automation, customer engagement, self hosted	email marketing, newsletter, ses, smb
Official site	keila.io	phplist.org	dittofeed.com	emailoctopus.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Marketing & SEO category

SEO, email, social media, and CRM tools to grow your audience and business. The Marketing & SEO category on Tools Hub currently lists 772 tools. Alongside Keila, it includes Mautic, Saleor, Spree Commerce, Revive Adserver.

FreeMarketing & SEOnewsletteremail-marketingself-hostedopen-source

Alternatives to Keila

Tools in the same Marketing & SEO category that share focus areas with Keila — worth comparing before you commit:

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Dittofeed

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EmailOctopus

Simple, low-cost email marketing on Amazon SES

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EverShop

Open-source, modular e-commerce platform built on Node.js and React

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listmonk

Free, open-source self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager

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LittleLink

Open source DIY Linktree alternative with branded buttons

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More in Marketing & SEO

Comparing tools in the Marketing & SEO category? These related listings are worth a look: Mautic — Open source marketing automation for campaigns and leads; Saleor — Composable, open-source, headless ecommerce platform with GraphQL API; Spree Commerce — Open-source headless ecommerce platform for B2B, marketplace and enterprise.