L HarnessvsListmonk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| L Harness | Listmonk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 12 in Marketing Automation | #1 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 611 | 24 019 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +467 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.26.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Listmonk scores 80/100 against 54/100 for L Harness, so it is the safer default.
L Harness ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Listmonk.
If you want the quickest setup, L Harness is easier to run; Listmonk needs more configuration.
Listmonk is growing faster right now (+467 stars in 30 days).
L Harness details →Listmonk details →