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duckdb vs Listmonk
duckdb has 41,440 GitHub stars, 3,798 forks, 858 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Listmonk has 23,471 stars, 2,604 forks, 111 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. duckdb leads on adoption by 77% (41,440 vs 23,471 stars). duckdb is written in C++ under MIT; Listmonk is written in Go under AGPL-3.0. duckdb has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Listmonk 11%. duckdb was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| duckdb | Listmonk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 23K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 2.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick duckdb if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Listmonk if
- You want the Listmonk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Listmonk fits your workflow better
About duckdb
DuckDB is an analytical, in process SQL database management system written in C++ and released under the MIT license. It runs inside the application process rather than as a separate server, and it is distributed as a standalone command line application as well as through clients for Python, R, Java, and WebAssembly. The project lives in the analytical SQL ecosystem, where the topics listed for it are analytics, database, embedded database, OLAP, and SQL. It has been developed for about eight years, with the last push recorded on 15 September 2026.
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About Listmonk
Listmonk is a standalone, self hosted newsletter and mailing list manager in the open source business software and marketing customer engagement ecosystem. It packages campaign management, subscriber management, and email delivery controls into a single binary application with a modern dashboard, and it uses PostgreSQL as its data store.
read the full Listmonk overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is duckdb or Listmonk more popular?
duckdb has 41,440 GitHub stars and Listmonk has 23,471. duckdb has the larger community by that measure.
Are duckdb and Listmonk free?
Both are open source. duckdb is licensed under MIT and Listmonk under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between duckdb and Listmonk?
duckdb is written in C++ and Listmonk in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, duckdb or Listmonk?
Choose duckdb if you want the larger community (41,440 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Listmonk if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.