What's installed on your listmonk server?
- listmonk 6.2, from the official Docker image
- PostgreSQL 17 database, which holds subscribers and campaigns
- A persistent media folder for the images you upload
- A super admin account named yonetici (Turkish for admin), with a generated password in your panel
- HTTPS through Caddy on an sslip.io address based on your IP, so a domain is optional
- Firewall with only ports 22, 80 and 443 open
What size do you need for listmonk?
listmonk is light on resources. Its website describes an install that sent a campaign of more than 7 million emails using a fraction of one CPU core and 57 MB of RAM at peak. There's no official requirements table. PostgreSQL shares the server, so as a rule of thumb start with 1 GB, then look at 2 to 4 GB as your list and sending frequency grow. You can also grow the disk from your panel as lists and media build up. Your data and IP address stay the same.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| New publication | 1 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 25 GB NVMe | $2.58/mo | |
| Growing publication | 2 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.01/mo | |
| Busy publication | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo |
Who is it for?
- Blogs, shops and communities emailing their own subscribers
- Anyone who wants to keep their list in their own database, with no per-subscriber software licence
- Teams that want several SMTP services under one roof
- Developers sending transactional messages from their own software through the API
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and listmonk installs itself. This took about 3 minutes in our real-server tests.
- In your panel's Overview tab, click Open app. The login is yonetici, and the password is in the Password row.
- Under Settings > General, enter your own sender address in the From field. The Root URL is already set to your site address.
- Add your email service under Settings > SMTP, then create your first list and add subscribers.
- Send yourself a test campaign first, then send to your list once it looks right.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- Email delivery isn't included in the price. You pick an SMTP service and enter it under Settings > SMTP. Newsletters can't go out until you do.
- The Root URL is set to your site address at install. If you connect your own domain, change it under Settings > General, or the subscribe and unsubscribe links in your emails will point to the old address.
- Sending bulk email to people who haven't asked for it breaks the Seturack terms of service. Send only to subscribers who agreed, and prefer double opt-in lists.
- For your email to reach inboxes, your domain needs SPF, DKIM and DMARC records. Add them to your DNS using the values your SMTP service gives you.
- Bounces aren't processed by default. Turn the feature on under Settings > Bounces, then set up a bounce mailbox or your SMTP service's webhook.
- listmonk is free under AGPL-3.0. If you modify the code and offer it to others, you have to share your changes. The install is pinned to version 6.2, and updates are your responsibility.
listmonk questions and answers
What do I need to run my own newsletter server?
You need a server with listmonk, an SMTP service, and SPF, DKIM and DMARC records on your domain. listmonk handles your lists, templates and campaigns, while the SMTP service carries the email to each recipient.
How much RAM does listmonk need?
There's no official RAM figure. listmonk's website describes an install that peaked at 57 MB of RAM during a campaign of more than 7 million emails. PostgreSQL runs on the same server, so as a rule of thumb start with 1 GB.
Can I send newsletters straight from this server?
It isn't recommended. You have root access, so you can install a mail server, but mail from a new IP address can land in spam and reputation takes time to build. Use an SMTP service for bulk sending.
How many subscribers can listmonk handle?
There's no fixed number. listmonk's website mentions a campaign of more than 7 million emails. In practice, your SMTP service's sending quota and the size of the database set the limit, and you can scale the server up from your panel.
How do I import my existing subscriber list?
Export your list as CSV and upload it on listmonk's subscriber import screen. Zipped CSV files work too. If an email address already exists, you choose whether to update that record or skip it.
Can listmonk's interface be in another language?
Yes. It starts in English, and language packs ship with the software, Turkish among them. Change the Language field under Settings > General, and the pages your subscribers see will follow.