Self-hosted Blogging Platforms
A curated collection of the best self-hosted software for creating and managing blogs, with writing tools, themes, comments, and a publishing pipeline you fully control..
Publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, and paid memberships
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55,829Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
MIT
Publish content, send email newsletters, and sell paid subscriptions from one platform. Used by independent journalists, creators, and businesses like YCombinator and Kickstarter.
Open Source Alternative to:
Create, customize, and manage your website with ease
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21,542Last commit
24 hours agoLicense
Unknown
A versatile, user-friendly platform for building and managing websites, from simple blogs to complex e-commerce stores.
Open Source Alternative to:
Anonymous publishing with no accounts, tracking, or logins
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Stars growing over the last 30 days336Last commit
8 hours agoLicense
Unlicense
Self-hosted platform for publishing text anonymously. Write, get a link, share it. No accounts, no tracking, no edits after posting.
Open Source Alternative to:
Personal blogging platform that meets you where you write
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196Last commit
3 days agoLicense
MIT
Publish blog posts by email, from Obsidian, iA Writer, the web editor, CLI, or API. Includes RSS, email subscribers, analytics, custom domains, and full export.
Open Source Alternative to:
Blogging platform with built-in SEO, themes, and APIs
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26Last commit
2 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable blogging platform with a clean editor, zero-config SEO, custom themes, real-time collaboration, and built-in comments and newsletters.
Open Source Alternative to:
Postiz – The All-in-One agentic social media scheduling tool
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