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GNU Mailman vs Schleuder: catalog facts
GNU MailmanSchleuder
Free

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

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Web interface for subscribers and list owners
  • Built-in archiving, digests and bounce processing
  • OpenPGP encryption for group email
  • Can send and receive mail to and from non-subscribers
  • Needs a mail server and some administration skill to deploy
  • Mailman 3 is split into several components that must be installed together
  • Members need to manage OpenPGP keys
  • Requires running your own mail server
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
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 2, 2026

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