GNU Mailman comparisons
GNU Mailman is compared head-to-head with phpList, listmonk and Mailman and more: 7 head-to-heads in Mailing List Management Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
GNU Mailman head-to-head
- GNU Mailman vs phpList
- GNU Mailman vs listmonk
- GNU Mailman vs Mailman
- GNU Mailman vs Groups.io
- GNU Mailman vs Google Groups Collaborative Inbox
- GNU Mailman vs Sympa
- GNU Mailman vs Simplelists
GNU Mailman vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | List modes | Moderation controls | Subscriber preferences | Self-hosted option | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GNU Mailman | Yes | None | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 1 | phpList | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | 8.9 |
| 2 | listmonk | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| 4 | Mailman | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 8.6 |
| 5 | Groups.io | Yes | — | Both | Yes | Yes | No | 8.5 |
| 6 | Google Groups Collaborative Inbox | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| 7 | Sympa | — | None | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7.9 |
| 8 | Simplelists | No | $13/mo | Both | Yes | Yes | No | 7.8 |
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