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Mosaico is a free, open-source builder for responsive email templates, available on the web or as self-hosted software.

Place
#19 of 26
Score
6.0
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What Mosaico is

Mosaico is a free, open-source builder for responsive email templates, available on the web or as self-hosted software. Its editor lets users customize an overall theme and the styles of individual elements. Drag-and-drop image uploads are resized to fit available space, and global undo and redo controls support revisions. Custom HTML designs can be adapted for editing through Mosaico’s template language, which determines what content and styles editors can change. Templates can be exported as HTML, and the project says its responsive templates work with major email clients and devices. Mosaico is distributed under the GPL license, with its codebase linked on GitHub. Documentation covers local builds and deployment through web servers such as Apache PHP or Django. Mailtrain supports email editing through Mosaico, and CiviCRM is among the open-source projects using it. Images hosted on mosaico.io cannot be hotlinked; users need to download and host them elsewhere.

Good

  • Free and open source under the GPL license.
  • Exports templates as HTML.
  • Resizes uploaded images to fit available space.
  • Includes global undo and redo controls.
  • Supports custom templates through a template language.

Watch out

  • Images hosted on mosaico.io cannot be hotlinked.
  • Users must host downloaded images themselves.
  • Support requests are directed to separate support guidance.

Who it suits

Mosaico may suit developers, template authors, end users, and UI/UX designers working with responsive email designs. Its self-hosted option and template language may be useful for people adapting HTML designs for editing.

Verdict

Mosaico offers a free way to create and customize responsive email templates, with HTML export and self-hosting options. Its template-driven editing and image-hosting restriction are important considerations for a project workflow.

Plans and prices

From Mosaico's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
MosaicoFreeOpen source email template builder · GPL license

The facts

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

What it does

Audience
The site invites developers, template authors, end users, and UI/UX designers to provide feedback and suggestions.checked 4 Oct 2026
Customization
Users can personalize the overall theme and customize individual element styles.checked 4 Oct 2026
Custom templates
Mosaico supports custom templates through a template language that can make an HTML design work with the editor.checked 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
The project README documents building and running Mosaico locally and deploying it through a web server such as Apache PHP or Django.checked 4 Oct 2026
Editing controls
Mosaico provides a global undo and redo system.checked 4 Oct 2026
Image handling
The editor supports drag and drop image uploads and automatically resizes images to fit available space.checked 4 Oct 2026
Image hosting limit
The site says hotlinking images from mosaico.io is disallowed and asks users to download and host images themselves.checked 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project README says Mailtrain supports email editing via Mosaico and lists CiviCRM among open source projects using it.checked 4 Oct 2026
Open source license
The official site says Mosaico is distributed under the GPL license and links to its complete codebase on GitHub.checked 4 Oct 2026
Purpose
Mosaico is an open source email template builder for designing responsive email templates.checked 4 Oct 2026
Responsive templates
The site says its responsive, tested templates work with all major email clients and devices.checked 4 Oct 2026
Support
The site directs users who need support to its linked support guidance and says feedback email is not for support requests.checked 4 Oct 2026
Template driven editing
The project README says templates define which content and styles can be edited in Mosaico.checked 4 Oct 2026

The company

Maker
The site says Mosaico is brought to users by Italian email marketing firm VOXmail.it.checked 4 Oct 2026

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