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phpList vs Keila: catalog facts
phpList	Keila
Freemium Free to download and self-host; hosted accounts are offered separately at phplist.com.	Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted Keila Cloud is a paid service.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Bounce processing with policy and regex rules Segmentation, personalisation and campaign analytics	Block, Markdown, MJML and plain-text editors Supports SMTP plus SES, Sendgrid, Mailgun and Postmark
Requires a PHP server and mail sending setup Interface is older than newer newsletter tools	Fewer marketing automation features than large commercial platforms Larger lists need a separate sending provider
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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