Mailtrain
Self-hosted newsletter application
Mailtrain is a self-hosted newsletter application built on Node.js that can handle large subscriber lists. It supports custom fields, automations, and campaign reporting.
Key features
- Manages large subscriber lists
- Custom fields and segmentation
- Automation workflows
- Campaign statistics
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 5.8k GitHub stars
- Written in JavaScript
Trade-offs
- Slower recent development
- Setup complexity
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