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GNU Mailman vs Dada Mail: catalog facts
GNU MailmanDada Mail
Free

Free software under the GNU General Public License, supported by donations.

Freemium

The free version has list and subscriber limits; paid Pro subscriptions add unlimited…

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Web interface for subscribers and list owners
  • Built-in archiving, digests and bounce processing
  • Supports newsletters and email discussion lists
  • Tracks opens, clicks, unsubscribes, and bounces
  • Needs a mail server and some administration skill to deploy
  • Mailman 3 is split into several components that must be installed together
  • The free version is limited to three lists and 100 subscribers per list
  • Requires a server environment capable of running Perl
Self-hosted Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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