Deploy Keila on Your Own Server

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What is Keila?

Keila is an open source alternative to newsletter tools like Mailchimp or Sendinblue. With Keila you can easily send out newsletter campaigns and create sign-up forms. For smaller newsletters, you can use your own email inbox to send out campaigns. For larger newsletter projects, AWS SES, Sendgrid, and Mailgun are supported in addition to SMTP.

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Self-Host Keila

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

Domain*

Keila

Version Tag*

Port*

Database SSL*

Administrator User*

Administrator Password*

URL Path*

URL Schema*

URL Port*

Secret Key Base*

Disable Registration*

Disable Precedence Header*

Mailer Type*

SMTP Server Hostname*

SMTP Server Port*

SMTP User*

SMTP Password*

Captcha Provider*

PostgreSQL

Version Tag*

User*

Password*

Database*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  keila:
    image: pentacent/keila:0.12.2
    environment:
      CAPTCHA_PROVIDER: hcaptcha
      CAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY: ""
      CAPTCHA_SITE_KEY: ""
      CAPTCHA_URL: ""
      DB_ENABLE_SSL: "false"
      DB_URL: postgres://keila:6abcb92b53c45a04@keila-db/keila
      DISABLE_PRECEDENCE_HEADER: "false"
      DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "true"
      KEILA_PASSWORD: 106a3599123aaad8
      KEILA_USER: ""
      MAILER_SMTP_HOST: ""
      MAILER_SMTP_PASSWORD: ""
      MAILER_SMTP_PORT: "587"
      MAILER_SMTP_USER: ""
      MAILER_TYPE: smtp
      PORT: "4000"
      SECRET_KEY_BASE: 01b9cd009f99757ce1b7b1b0593a41ce8db5d60b886cc0630ea0f36d905b7ea9ca009760d538f9afc104b08cf444d92f15ba75664868f305e739dd90286b7f70
      URL_HOST: keila.your-domain.com
      URL_PATH: /
      URL_PORT: "80"
      URL_SCHEMA: http
    volumes:
      - keila-upload:/opt/app/uploads
    depends_on:
      - keila-db
  keila-db:
    image: postgres:14.5
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: keila
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: 6abcb92b53c45a04
      POSTGRES_USER: keila
    volumes:
      - keila-db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  keila-upload: {}
  keila-db: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80

Why Self-Host Keila?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

pentacent/keila:${KEILA_VERSION}

Official Docs

www.keila.io

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