Cheap Mailchimp alternatives. No per-subscriber fees.
Compare email tools side by side. Mailchimp starts at €11/month and escalates as your list grows. Listmonk on Opsily runs on fixed server costs in the EU. See what you could save.
Why is Mailchimp so expensive now?
Mailchimp's pricing looks reasonable at first glance. Essentials tier: €11 per month. But that price doesn't stick.
Your subscriber list grows. Your bill grows with it. Jump from Essentials (€11/mo) to Standard (€17/mo) to Premium (€69/mo). The tier change is forced by Mailchimp, not chosen by you.
Compare this to alternatives. MailerLite charges only for active subscribers at $12/month and up. Brevo offers a free forever plan. Both have EU data options.
Listmonk is different. One server cost covers any list size. Whether you email 100 subscribers or 100,000, the bill stays the same. No per-email charges. No per-subscriber escalation.
The hidden costs of vendor lock-in
The monthly bill is one problem. The bigger one is getting out.
Mailchimp lets you export your subscriber list. It does not let you easily move your automation workflows, segments, or campaign templates. You either rebuild everything in a new tool, or you stay in Mailchimp's system.
Listmonk changes that. The software is open source. Your data exports cleanly. If you ever want to migrate, you can.
Why EU companies are particularly unhappy
Mailchimp stores data in US data centers. For EU companies, this adds compliance overhead. You need data processing agreements. You need documentation for regulators. GDPR compliance becomes a checkbox exercise instead of a default.
Listmonk hosted in the EU means GDPR compliance from day one. No transfers to US infrastructure. No legal ambiguity.
Mailchimp alternatives by actual cost
Mailchimp pricing in EUR (Germany market). Mailchimp tiers: Essentials €11/mo, Standard €17/mo, Premium €69/mo. Listmonk on Opsily starts at €8/mo. Exact costs vary by server tier and send volume.
Why choose Listmonk on Opsily
Listmonk is free, open-source software. Opsily provides the managed hosting so you do not have to. Install, maintain, and scale your email infrastructure without the complexity.
No per-subscriber charges
Pay for a server once. Add 100 subscribers, 10K subscribers, 1M subscribers. Your cost stays constant. Mailchimp escalates. Brevo scales with volume. Listmonk charges once for infrastructure, regardless of how many emails you send or people you email.
EU data residency by default
Opsily hosts on German infrastructure. Your subscriber data, analytics, and campaign history live in Europe. GDPR-compliant from day one. No US data transfers. No compliance paperwork. Your data is yours, locally stored, locally protected.
Open source, no lock-in
Listmonk is transparent software with 23.3K GitHub stars and 2.6K community forks. If you ever need to leave, your data and configuration export cleanly. You are not locked into Mailchimp-style account restrictions or surprise feature deprecations.
Built for teams who need reliability
All plans include
No surprise fees. No tiered features locked behind expensive plans. Every Opsily plan for Listmonk includes the same infrastructure, backups, and 24/7 support.
Transparent pricing with no lock-in
All plans include daily backups, EU hosting, and unlimited campaigns. No hidden fees. Upgrade or downgrade anytime. Month-to-month billing, no contracts.
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Integrations and extensions
Automate your campaigns. Connect your data. Extend Listmonk's capabilities with complementary open-source tools.
Self-hosted workflow automation with robust PostgreSQL data persistence
The open-source data platform that turns any database into a powerful API instantly
Trust and compliance
Your email data deserves protection. Listmonk on Opsily is built for security, privacy, and regulatory compliance from the ground up.
GDPR Compliant
EU-hosted infrastructure, no US data transfers, granular privacy controls, and data retention policies. Your subscribers' data is GDPR-protected by default.
Daily Encrypted Backups
Every campaign, list, and setting is backed up daily and encrypted. Restore to any point in time. Your data is never at risk.
Open Source Verified
23.3K developers on GitHub audit the code. No hidden tracking. No surprise license changes. The software is transparent and community-trusted.
Automatic SSL Security
All Listmonk instances are TLS-encrypted by default. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically. No manual certificate management.
Frequently asked questions
Mailchimp's Essentials tier starts at €11/month for basic features. As your subscriber list grows, you escalate to higher tiers: Standard (€17/mo) and Premium (€69+/mo). Listmonk on Opsily uses a flat server-cost model instead. You pay once for server resources, and that cost stays constant whether you have 1,000 or 100,000 subscribers. At 10K subscribers, Mailchimp costs €69/month (€828/year). Listmonk typically costs €8-15/month depending on your server tier. Over a year, this saves €600-900 for small to medium lists.
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