Keila
A friendly campaign editor, forms and tracking without contact pricing; delivery is your SMTP provider's job.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0+
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Keila Cloud signup or Docker image plus PostgreSQL
- Operational Setup
- Self-hosting requires Docker, PostgreSQL, a public HTTPS domain, and credentials for SMTP, SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, or Postmark.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Self-hosted subscribers, campaigns, and job state live in PostgreSQL; uploaded campaign assets live on persistent server storage.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Keila gives you a friendly campaign editor and tracking, but delivery reputation, SMTP configuration, backups, and upgrades become your responsibility rather than Campaign Monitor's.
Replaces 3 paid apps
up to $29.40/mo ($353/yr) in subscriptions
Keila FAQ
Common questions
Is Keila free and open source?+
Keila is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0+ that runs on local or hosted. A friendly campaign editor, forms and tracking without contact pricing; delivery is your SMTP provider's job.
What paid software does Keila replace?+
Keila serves as a free replacement for 3 paid SaaS applications: Campaign Monitor, Constant Contact, EmailOctopus, saving up to $29.40/month ($353/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Keila?+
Installation: Keila Cloud signup or Docker image plus PostgreSQL. Setup notes: Self-hosting requires Docker, PostgreSQL, a public HTTPS domain, and credentials for SMTP, SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, or Postmark.
What is the catch or trade-off with Keila?+
Keila gives you a friendly campaign editor and tracking, but delivery reputation, SMTP configuration, backups, and upgrades become your responsibility rather than Campaign Monitor's.