Dittofeed vs Keila

Two self-hosted Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.

Side by side

DittofeedKeila
DescriptionOmni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable).Reliable and easy-to-use newsletter tool (alternative to Mailchimp and Sendinblue).
GitHub stars3,0442,259
Forks––
Open issues––
Commits (12 months)51404
Last activity2026-10-122026-11-04
Latest releasev0.24.0-alpha.21 (2026-10-04)0.40.2 (2026-11-04)
Maintenance healthActiveActive
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
Language / platformDockerDocker
Docker Hub image––
Docker pulls––
Est. server size~1 GB, 1 vCPU~1 GB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from$5/mo$5/mo
CategoriesAutomation, Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and NewslettersCommunication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters
LinksWebsite · SourceWebsite · Source

What the numbers say

Summary: Dittofeed leads on GitHub popularity; Keila leads on commit activity and recent activity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.

This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dittofeed or Keila more popular?

Dittofeed has more GitHub stars (3,044 vs 2,259 for Keila, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.

Which is more actively maintained, Dittofeed or Keila?

Keila had more commits over the last 12 months (404 vs 51). The last recorded activity was 2026-10-12 for Dittofeed and 2026-11-04 for Keila. Our health labels: Dittofeed is “Active”, Keila is “Active”.

What licenses do Dittofeed and Keila use?

Dittofeed: MIT. Keila: AGPL-3.0. Dittofeed's license is permissive; Keila's is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).

Can I run Dittofeed and Keila with Docker?

We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for Dittofeed and Keila. Check each project's documentation for install options.

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Dittofeed

Omni-channel customer engagement and messaging automation platform (alternative to Braze, Customer.io, Iterable).

Active ★ 3k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Keila

Reliable and easy-to-use newsletter tool (alternative to Mailchimp and Sendinblue).

Active ★ 2.3k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

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