Mautic 7 : The Future of Open-Source Marketing Automation + One-Click Docker Install

Are you tired of expensive marketing tools like HubSpot or Marketo that lock your data behind subscriptions and privacy walls? Enter Mautic 7 – the powerful, free, self-hosted marketing automation platform that just got a massive upgrade.

Released in January 2026 as the Columba Edition, Mautic 7 delivers modern performance, long-term support, and game-changing features while staying 100% open source. Whether you’re a solopreneur, agency, or enterprise team, this guide shows you exactly why Mautic 7 is the smartest choice in 2026 – and how to install it in under 5 minutes using a battle-tested automated Docker script.

What Is Mautic? (Quick Refresher)

Mautic is the world’s leading open-source marketing automation suite. It gives you full ownership of your customer data with tools for:

Contact management & lead scoring
Email, SMS, and push campaigns
Dynamic landing pages and forms
Advanced segmentation and behavioral tracking
Multi-channel campaigns with visual builders
Full API for custom integrations

No vendor lock-in. No monthly fees. Run it on your own server (or even a Raspberry Pi).

What’s New in Mautic 7 Columba Edition (January 2026)

Mautic 7 isn’t just a version bump – it’s a complete modernization:

Projects – Group campaigns, emails, forms, landing pages, and assets into organized workspaces (perfect for agencies or multi-product businesses).
Campaign Import/Export – Migrate or share complete campaigns with all assets in one click.
Smart Segment-Based Sending – Emails automatically adapt to new contacts entering segments in real time (or lock the audience – your choice).
Improved UX – Better scheduled email sending, Outlook/Exchange bounce handling, new slider form field, and instant previews for text messages and web notifications.
Modern API v2 – Autogenerated interactive docs, cleaner endpoints, and better headless support.
Under the Hood – Symfony 7.3, PHP 8.2–8.4, Redis caching support, massive legacy code cleanup for speed and security.

Support timeline: 4 full years (1 year active + security + 2 years Extended Long Term Support). This is built to last.

Why Self-Hosted Mautic 7 Beats Cloud Tools in 2026

Complete data privacy (GDPR/CCPA compliant by design)
No per-contact fees
Unlimited contacts, emails, and campaigns
Full customization and plugin ecosystem
Run anywhere: VPS, dedicated server, Mac, or even Raspberry Pi

The only “downside” of self-hosting has always been setup complexity – until now.

One-Click Automated Installation: The duynghien/auto Docker Script

Thanks to the brilliant setup.sh script in duynghien/auto, you can deploy a production-ready Mautic 7 stack with zero Linux expertise.

What the script installs automatically:

Mautic 7 (latest stable)
MariaDB database
Redis (blazing-fast caching & sessions)
RabbitMQ + dedicated worker (handles thousands of emails/campaigns without slowing your site)
Ofelia cron manager (all Mautic scheduled tasks run perfectly)
Persistent volumes so nothing is lost on restart

Fully optimized for Apple Silicon Macs, Raspberry Pi (ARM64), and Linux VPS (AMD64/ARM64).

Super Simple 3-Step Install

# 1. Create folder and download script
mkdir -p ~/self-hosted/mautic && cd ~/self-hosted/mautic
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/duynghien/auto/main/mautic/setup.sh

# 2. Make executable and run
chmod +x setup.sh && ./setup.sh

That’s it. The script handles everything – downloading images, generating secure passwords, configuring services, and starting the stack.

After Running the Script

Access Mautic at http://localhost:8080 (or your server IP/domain)
Database host: mautic_db
Database name/user: mautic
Passwords: Shown in terminal + saved in .env file
RabbitMQ dashboard: http://localhost:15672 (user: mautic)

PRO TIP:

For production, point Nginx Proxy Manager or Cloudflare Tunnel to port 8080 for free HTTPS.

All background tasks (queue worker, segment updates, email triggers, daily maintenance) are pre-configured and run automatically.

Post-Install Setup Tips for Mautic 7

Complete the browser installer (takes 2 minutes).
Add your first SMTP/API mailer (or use the built-in queue).
Set up cron monitoring in Mautic (already handled by Ofelia).
Install useful plugins from the marketplace (e.g., advanced analytics, social monitoring).
Enable Redis in Mautic config for maximum speed.

Real-World Use Cases: Supercharge Mautic with OpenClaw AI Agent

The real magic happens when you combine Mautic 7 with OpenClaw – the viral open-source autonomous AI agent (formerly Clawdbot/Moltbot) that’s taking 2026 by storm.

OpenClaw lets you chat with powerful LLMs (Claude, DeepSeek, Llama, etc.) via Telegram/WhatsApp/Slack and have the AI actually do things: browse websites, write code, send emails, manage files, and more – all self-hosted and private.

Here are practical, battle-tested combinations:

Autonomous Lead Generation Machine
OpenClaw agent scrapes LinkedIn/Twitter/Reddit for ideal prospects, enriches data with browser automation, then creates new contacts + adds them to targeted Mautic segments automatically.
24/7 AI-Powered Nurture Campaigns
Customer replies in WhatsApp → OpenClaw qualifies the lead in natural conversation → instantly triggers personalized Mautic email/SMS sequences based on intent.
Smart Campaign Optimizer
One OpenClaw agent monitors Mautic performance daily, analyzes open/click rates, and dynamically adjusts send times, subject lines, or even rewrites email content using the latest campaign data.
Content-to-Campaign Pipeline
Tell your multi-agent OpenClaw team “Create a webinar campaign for our new product” → agents research, write landing page copy, build forms in Mautic, upload assets, and launch the full campaign.
Agency Client Onboarding
New client signs up → OpenClaw agent creates a dedicated Mautic Project, imports their contact list, sets up branded templates, and even generates the first nurture sequence.
E-commerce Abandoned Cart Hero
OpenClaw watches your store webhooks, identifies abandoned carts, and uses Mautic to send hyper-personalized recovery sequences with dynamic coupons.

Thousands of users already run OpenClaw + Mautic together on the same VPS or even Raspberry Pi cluster for completely private, AI-driven marketing empires.

Ready to Own Your Marketing Stack?

Mautic 7 Columba Edition + the duynghien Docker script gives you enterprise-grade marketing automation in minutes – completely free and under your control.

Start now:

mkdir -p ~/self-hosted/mautic && cd ~/self-hosted/mautic
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/duynghien/auto/main/mautic/setup.sh
chmod +x setup.sh && ./setup.sh

Then pair it with OpenClaw for truly autonomous marketing.