About Keila
Keila is a 100% Open Source newsletter tool built in Germany and hosted in the EU. It lets you manage contact lists, design and send personalized newsletters using multiple editors (visual blocks, Markdown, plain text, or MJML templates). It emphasizes privacy with configurable analytics and options to disable tracking, and supports both self-hosting via Docker and the hosted Keila Cloud.
Key features
- Open Source with Docker-based self-hosting
- Visual Block Editor with multi-column layouts
- Markdown editor and WYSIWYG options
- Plain text and MJML-based templates
- Custom data fields and form builder
- CAPTCHA protection and double opt-in
- Liquid templating in campaigns
- Segmentation editor and query language
- Comprehensive API; Zapier integration (private beta)
- Privacy-first analytics with optional tracking
- Bounce and complaint handling
- Self-hosting or Keila Cloud hosting
Why choose Keila?
- 100% Open Source with no vendor lock-in and no data selling
- German-built, EU-hosted, and privacy-conscious
- Flexible editors (Block, Markdown, plain text, MJML)
- Rich targeting with segments and Liquid templating
- Extensible via API and integrations
- Self-hosting option for complete data control
Pricing
- Keila XS — €8/month: 2,000 emails/month, unlimited contacts, unlimited projects
- Keila S — €16/month: 5,000 emails/month
- Keila M — €32/month: 15,000 emails/month
- Keila L — €64/month: 50,000 emails/month
- Keila XL — €128/month: 100,000 emails/month
- Keila XXL — €256/month: 250,000 emails/month
Note: There is no free plan. Discounts may be available for Open Source projects or nonprofits.