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Dada Mail

Dada Mail is self-hosted software for managing business and personal mailing lists, including announcement and discussion lists.

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#68 of 189
Score
6.9
Dada Mail's website

What Dada Mail is

Dada Mail is self-hosted software for managing business and personal mailing lists, including announcement and discussion lists. It sends HTML or plain-text messages with an included rich-text editor, can attach files, and can turn webpage content into an HTML message. Users can schedule one-time or recurring mailings, including recurring messages that draw content from a webpage. Reports cover opens, recipients, clickthroughs, unsubscribes, bounces, sending errors, archive views, and forwards. Subscriber tools include search, sorting, profile fields, and targeting by email address or profile information. Sending can use sendmail, SMTP, or the Amazon SES API. The Bridge plugin can receive email and support discussion lists with digest messages. Dada Mail runs under CGI or FastCGI and can also run under PSGI/Plack; the project lists Perl 5.10.1 as a requirement. The free plan allows up to three lists and 100 subscribers per list, with no support. Pro Dada costs $150 a year or $300 a month for its lifetime subscription, as listed.

Good

  • Supports HTML and plain-text mailings.
  • One-time and recurring sends can be scheduled.
  • Reports track opens, clicks, bounces, and more.
  • Supports sendmail, SMTP, and Amazon SES API.

Watch out

  • Free plan is limited to three mailing lists.
  • Free plan allows 100 subscribers per list.
  • Free Dada Mail plan includes no support.
  • Requires Perl 5.10.1.

Who it suits

Dada Mail suits people managing business or personal mailing lists who can install self-hosted software. The free plan may fit small lists within its three-list and 100-subscriber-per-list limits.

Verdict

Dada Mail provides mailing-list management, scheduling, subscriber targeting, and reporting in a self-hosted package. Check its technical requirements and free-plan limits before choosing it; paid subscriptions add unlimited lists and subscribers plus prioritized support.

Plans and prices

From Dada Mail's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Dada MailFreeUp to 3 mailing lists · 100 subscribers per list · No support · No Pro Dada Manual
Pro Dada, One-Year Subscription$150 a yearUnlimited mailing lists and subscribers · Direct, prioritized support · Pro Dada Manual for one year · $150 for one year
Pro Dada, Forever Subscription$300, paid onceUnlimited mailing lists and subscribers · Direct, prioritized support · Pro Dada Manual for lifetime · $300 one-time for life-time

The facts

Each one read from Dada Mail's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Analytics
Mailing reports can track opens, recipients, clickthroughs, unsubscribes, bounces, sending errors, archive views, and forwards.checked 7 Oct 2026
Deployment
The project describes Dada Mail as self-hosted software that runs under CGI or FastCGI and can also run under PSGI/Plack.checked 7 Oct 2026
Discussion lists
The included Bridge plugin can receive email and support discussion lists, including digest messages.checked 7 Oct 2026
Email campaigns
It sends HTML or plain-text messages using an included rich-text editor, supports attachments, and can send a webpage as an HTML message.checked 7 Oct 2026
Integrations
Dada Mail supports sending through sendmail, SMTP, or the Amazon SES API.checked 7 Oct 2026
Purpose
Dada Mail is a self-hosted mailing list manager for running business and personal lists, including announcement and discussion lists.checked 7 Oct 2026
Requirements
The project repository says Dada Mail requires Perl 5.10.1 and supports multiple SQL backend flavors.checked 7 Oct 2026
Scheduling
Mass mailings can be scheduled as one-time or recurring sends, including recurring messages with content drawn from a webpage.checked 7 Oct 2026
Security and consent
Its mailing list options include closed-loop opt-in and subscription request abuse protection; its unsubscribe system is described as conforming to CAN-SPAM 2008.checked 7 Oct 2026
Subscriber management
Users can search and sort subscribers, manage profile fields, and target part of a mailing list using subscriber email addresses or profile fields.checked 7 Oct 2026
Support
Direct, prioritized support through Zendesk is available to Pro Dada subscribers; the free Dada Mail plan has no support.checked 7 Oct 2026
Who it is for
The project presents Dada Mail for business and personal mailing lists and says it can be self-installed on most popular hosting setups.checked 7 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
1999checked 28 Sep 2026
Maker
The contact page describes the Dada Mail Project as a one-man operation and places its maker in Boulder, Colorado, USA.checked 7 Oct 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026

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