The Best Brevo Alternative: Listmonk on Opsily
Brevo's per-contact pricing scales into hundreds per month. Listmonk is free, open-source, self-hosted. Fixed monthly hosting on Opsily. No per-subscriber fees. Full data ownership. GDPR-compliant German servers.
Why Brevo Gets Expensive Fast
Brevo charges by contact volume, not per email sent. At 300 contacts, it is free. At 20K contacts, it is $20/mo. At 50K contacts and beyond, you hit the $48/mo tier, and that is just for the platform. You still pay extra for add-ons: A/B testing, dedicated IPs, SMS, API access.
The problem: as your email list grows, costs scale upward. A list of 50K contacts costs $48/mo. At 100K, you are paying full freight. There is no volume discount. You rent your subscriber data, which Brevo owns, manages, and can change terms on at any time.
Listmonk eliminates this cost structure entirely. It is open-source software. Hosting it on Opsily costs one flat fee per month, regardless of how many subscribers you add. Unlimited contacts. Unlimited sending. You own your data, your SMTP connection, and your sending infrastructure.
The Cost Comparison at Scale
At 5,000 subscribers:
- Brevo: $69/month (their mid-tier pricing)
- MailerLite (another SaaS): $49/month
- Listmonk on Opsily: One flat monthly server fee. No per-subscriber charges.
At 50,000 subscribers:
- Brevo: Still $48/month platform fee (but you hit tier limits)
- MailerLite: $529+/month (pricing scales with contacts)
- Listmonk on Opsily: Same flat monthly fee. Unlimited subscribers.
At 100,000+ subscribers:
- Brevo: Still capped at $48/month (but no volume advantage, you are renting)
- MailerLite: $529+/month minimum, often more
- Listmonk on Opsily: Still the same flat fee. Unlimited sending. Full ownership.
This is why 24K developers have chosen Listmonk on GitHub. It shifts power, and data, back to you.
Brevo vs. Listmonk: The Real Differences
See why Listmonk is a better Brevo alternative: side-by-side cost and feature comparison.
Pricing as of October 2026. Listmonk hosted on Opsily uses flat-monthly-fee infrastructure.
Why Opsily is the Best Brevo Alternative for Listmonk
Simple, transparent, predictable.
Fixed Cost, Unlimited Growth
No per-contact fees. Pay one flat monthly fee for hosting. Add 10 contacts or 100K, the cost stays the same. Brevo and MailerLite force you to upgrade tiers. Listmonk does not.
Own Your Data Completely
Your subscriber list, email templates, and sending logs live on your server, in Opsily's GDPR-compliant German data centers. You control backups, exports, and access. No surprise terms changes. No vendor lock-in.
Stay Updated Automatically
Opsily keeps Listmonk patched, backed up, and secure. You get new features and security fixes without manual work. Focus on your list. We handle the infrastructure.
Built for teams who need reliability
What's Included in Managed Listmonk
No gatekeeping by tier. Every hosted Listmonk instance gets these features.
See all Listmonk featuresMigrate from Brevo to Listmonk in 4 Steps
Your data stays yours. No delays, no vendor complications.
Sign up for Opsily and select the Listmonk app. Deploy in 3 minutes. We handle the server, database, SSL, and backups.
Connect Listmonk to your preferred SMTP service: Amazon SES (free tier available), Postmark, Mailgun, or SendGrid. Listmonk sends through any SMTP, you control email deliverability.
Export your subscriber list from Brevo (CSV). Import into Listmonk via our web UI. All subscriber data moves to your server in seconds, no loss, no delays.
Sign up for Opsily and select the Listmonk app. Deploy in 3 minutes. We handle the server, database, SSL, and backups.
Connect Listmonk to your preferred SMTP service: Amazon SES (free tier available), Postmark, Mailgun, or SendGrid. Listmonk sends through any SMTP, you control email deliverability.
Export your subscriber list from Brevo (CSV). Import into Listmonk via our web UI. All subscriber data moves to your server in seconds, no loss, no delays.
Create Your Listmonk Instance
Sign up for Opsily and select the Listmonk app. Deploy in 3 minutes. We handle the server, database, SSL, and backups.
Set Up Your SMTP Relay
Connect Listmonk to your preferred SMTP service: Amazon SES (free tier available), Postmark, Mailgun, or SendGrid. Listmonk sends through any SMTP, you control email deliverability.
Import Your Brevo List
Export your subscriber list from Brevo (CSV). Import into Listmonk via our web UI. All subscriber data moves to your server in seconds, no loss, no delays.
Start Sending
Recreate your email templates in Listmonk's editor (or copy HTML). Send your first campaign. Pause your Brevo subscription whenever ready.
Trust & Compliance
Your data, protected in EU infrastructure.
GDPR Compliant
Listmonk on Opsily meets GDPR data protection requirements. Full audit trail, data portability, and subscriber consent workflows included.
German Data Centers
Data is stored in certified German facilities with EU data residency guaranteed. No US cloud providers.
Encrypted Backups
Daily automated backups of your database and file uploads. Encrypted at rest and in transit. Your Listmonk instance is recoverable anytime.
Less per year, at scale, compared to SaaS
A 50K-contact list on Brevo costs hundreds per month. On Listmonk + Opsily, it costs one flat monthly fee. Calculate your exact savings.
See pricing plansSimple, Transparent Pricing
Flat-fee, per-month. No per-contact charges. All plans include GDPR-compliant German hosting, daily backups, automatic SSL, and unlimited subscribers.
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Questions About Brevo Alternatives & Listmonk
Everything you need to know before switching.
Listmonk is free, open-source software that costs the same flat monthly fee regardless of list size, there is no per-contact pricing trap. Unlike Brevo, which charges per email volume or contact tier, Listmonk gives you unlimited subscribers, unlimited sending, and full data ownership on day one. You control your SMTP connection and sending infrastructure. Plus, with Opsily managed hosting, you get automatic updates, daily backups, and 99.9% uptime guarantees without the complexity of self-hosting. For teams leaving Brevo due to rising costs, Listmonk eliminates scaling fees entirely.
Ready to own your email list?
Switch from Brevo to Listmonk on Opsily. Free, open-source, German data centers, no per-contact fees.