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Keila

Partially Compliant

Open-source email newsletter tool hosted in Germany and France.

🇩🇪Germany🇪🇺EU Hosted🇪🇺 EuropeanOpen Sourcefrom Free (self-hosted)
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GDPR Compliance Data

Verified from vendor documentation
GDPR Status
Partially Compliant
HQ CountryGermany
OwnershipEuropean-owned
Foreign Disclosure ExposureNot yet verified
Data Hosting Location
European Union… , based in Germany, is a leading German data center operator.
EU Servers Available
Data Processing AgreementView DPA
Sub-processor ListNot verified
Schrems II Risk
Medium Risk
SCCs in Place
Last Verified5 August 2026
NotesOpen-source, hosted in Germany and France

About Keila

100% Open-Source Email Newsletters

Keila is a German open-source email newsletter tool that gives you full control over your email marketing. Hosted on European infrastructure in Germany and France, Keila offers a clean, simple interface for creating and sending newsletters without vendor lock-in.

Email Marketing Without Lock-In

Keila focuses on doing newsletters well:

  • Clean editor. Write and format newsletters with an intuitive editor
  • Subscriber management: Import, segment, and manage your mailing lists
  • SMTP flexibility. Use any SMTP provider (Amazon SES, Mailgun, your own server)
  • Self-hostable. Run Keila on your own infrastructure for complete data control
  • API access. Integrate with your existing tools and workflows

True Data Sovereignty

As a fully open-source project, Keila can be self-hosted anywhere. The managed cloud version runs on servers in Germany and France, ensuring your subscriber data never leaves European jurisdiction.

Key Features

Newsletter editor: Clean, intuitive email creation
Subscriber management: Import, segment, and manage lists
SMTP flexibility: Use any email sending provider
Self-hosting: Full control over your infrastructure
Open source: No vendor lock-in, inspect every line of code

Pros & Cons

100% open source with self-hosting option
No per-subscriber pricing traps
EU-hosted managed version available
Fewer features than full marketing platforms
Smaller community and ecosystem

Pricing

Self-hosted

Popular
€0
  • Unlimited contacts
  • Unlimited emails
  • Full data control
  • Bring your own SMTP

Cloud

€9/mo
  • 1,000 contacts
  • Managed hosting
  • Automatic updates
  • EU servers

Categories

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Keila GDPR & data protection: common questions

Is Keila GDPR compliant?

Partly. Keila meets some of the requirements, with caveats worth reading before you commit. Keila is a European company headquartered in Germany, data is hosted within the European Union, and a Data Processing Agreement is published. Every claim on this page links to the vendor's own documentation.

Where does Keila store data?

Keila states: "… , based in Germany, is a leading German data center operator.". Data is hosted within the European Union.

Does Keila offer a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)?

Yes. Keila publishes a DPA at https://www.keila.io/legal/gdpr-dpa/. A DPA is required under Article 28 GDPR whenever a provider processes personal data on your behalf.

What a DPA has to cover

Is Keila a European company?

Yes. Keila is headquartered in Germany and, as far as we can establish, European-owned.

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