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Warmbly

Self-hosted cold email platform with multi-step campaigns, mailbox warmup, a unified inbox and a built-in CRM.

Self-hosted cold email with warmup

Campaigns, warmup pool, shared inbox and CRM on your own Docker host

Free forever · open source · Apache-2.0
✓ Light setup✓ Browser-based✓ Real-time collaboration
7.5
ZEKAI
Self-hosted Instantly style
Free & open source · Sales
Ease of setup6
Usefulness8
Maintenance9.5
Community6.5
★ 1,037
GITHUB
Nov 2026
UPDATED
Apache-2.0
LICENSE
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⚡ Quick answer

Warmbly runs cold email campaigns from mailboxes you already own and warms them so they keep reaching the inbox. It suits teams that want an Instantly or Smartlead style tool on their own servers.

Runs on
Web
Hosting
Cloud or self-host
Languages
Go
License
Apache-2.0

What it is

It sends multi-step sequences with per-mailbox caps and spacing, tracks opens, clicks and replies in one dashboard, and keeps a warmup pool of monitored mailboxes. A control plane (API, Postgres, Redis, event bus) assigns work to Go workers that send through each mailbox's own provider.

Who it's for

It suits agencies and sales teams comfortable running Docker who want no per-mailbox fees. It does not suit anyone who wants a hosted service with managed deliverability, or who cannot manage their own domains and DNS.

Key features

Multi-step campaigns

Sequences with per-mailbox caps and spacing between sends.

Warmup pool

Mailboxes warm each other from a pool of monitored accounts, not throwaway ones.

Unified inbox

Every mailbox and reply appears in one place.

Built-in CRM

Contacts, pipelines, deals, tasks and meetings sit beside the campaigns.

Reply playbooks

Visual automations with AI steps handle replies.

Deliverability tracking

Bounces, complaints, suppression and inbox placement are recorded.

How to start

Up and running in 3 steps

1
Run the install script from the README (curl -fsSL https://warmbly.com/install.sh | sh), which pulls the release images and writes a .env.
2
Open the one-time link it prints to claim the instance and become its admin.
3
Connect your Gmail, Microsoft or SMTP mailboxes, start warmup, then build a campaign.
Real talk

Our honest verdict

What's great

  • Workers send through each mailbox's own provider (Gmail, Microsoft or SMTP), so throughput grows by adding workers.
  • Apache-2.0 licence, so you can run and modify it commercially.
  • One install script starts the whole stack with no AWS, GCP, Stripe or Kafka account.
  • Includes HubSpot, Slack and Zapier integrations plus a REST API and webhooks.

Where it falls short

  • You run Postgres, Redis, the API and workers yourself and handle backups and upgrades.
  • Deliverability depends on your own domains, DNS and sending habits; software does not fix a poor sender reputation.
  • Young project; its README tells you to read the first-run guide before self-hosting because seeded dev accounts can claim an instance.
Cost

Pricing & license

Free under Apache-2.0 when you host it yourself. A managed cloud version exists; see warmbly.com for its current plans.

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Questions

FAQ

Does Warmbly need a cloud account?

No. The README says it runs with no AWS, GCP, Stripe or Kafka account, using local open-source components.

Is there a hosted version?

Yes. The project also offers a managed cloud service; self-hosting with Docker Compose is free of per-mailbox fees.

Which mailboxes can it send from?

Gmail, Microsoft and SMTP mailboxes you already own.

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