#6 in Marketing AutomationUpdated 2026-08

Mautic

by Mautic · Open source marketing automation you can self-host

38.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Mautic is open source marketing automation software covering email, landing pages and contact management. Campaigns, emails and pages are built with drag-and-drop editors, contacts are point-scored to prioritise leads, and a REST API plus plugins extend it. It can be self-hosted or bought as managed hosting from partner Dropsolid.

Best for: Marketing teams wanting self-hosted email and campaign automation with control over their own data.
Pricing: The software is open source and self-hostable with a 14-day free trial; managed hosting from partner Dropsolid runs from €247.50/mo billed annually (€275/mo billed quarterly), €1,237/mo for Professional, and custom pricing for Enterprise.
Runs on: AndroidSelf-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open source; self-host for data sovereignty, no vendor lock-in
Drag-and-drop campaign, email and landing page builders
REST API and plugin ecosystem for integration and extension
14-day free trial, no credit card required

Trade-offs

Managed hosting starts at €247.50/mo, a high entry price
Managed plans are sold by partner Dropsolid, not by Mautic itself
Self-hosting means running and maintaining the infrastructure yourself
Dedicated support only from Professional up; otherwise community forums

Pricing

Published plans from Mautic’s own pricing page, in EUR. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Mautic pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in EUR
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Mautic Essential	€275	€247.5	Shared specialised Mautic hosting, standard workflows Up to 50K emails a month and 50K contacts Up to 100 emails/minute, shared IP Email service included; 10% discount for annual payment
Mautic Professional	€1237	—	Dedicated hosting and dedicated IP Dynamic content and advanced workflows Dedicated support manager, custom development possible From 50K contacts, extendable to 3M; up to 2,000 emails/minute
Mautic Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Dedicated infrastructure and dedicated support manager Enterprise-grade security with SSO Custom email provider and custom plugin support Up to 6M emails a month, up to 4,000 emails/minute

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 70 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 65 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 65 out of 100
Changelog: 55 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 35 out of 100
Operational trust: 40 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 30 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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