Self-hosted blogging platforms

15 apps · 3 Docker-ready. All open-source; click through for license, source, and a docker-compose starter.

NameLicenseStackDocker
Antville
Free, open source project aimed at the development of a high performance, feature rich weblog hosting software.
Apache-2.0 Javascript
Castopod
Podcast management hosting platform that includes the latest podcast 2.0 standards, an automated Fediverse feed, analytics, an embeddable player, and more.
AGPL-3.0 PHP/Docker Docker
Chyrp Lite
Extra-awesome, extra-lightweight blog engine.
BSD-3-Clause PHP
Dotclear
Take control over your blog.
GPL-2.0 PHP
Ech0
Lightweight federated publishing platform focused on personal idea sharing (documentation in Chinese).
AGPL-3.0 Docker/K8S Docker
FlatPress
A lightweight, easy-to-set-up flat-file blogging engine.
GPL-2.0 PHP
fx
Micro-blog tool offering built-in syntax highlighting, mobile publishing and more (alternative to Twitter, Bluesky).
MIT Docker Docker
Ghost
Just a blogging platform.
MIT Nodejs
Haven
Private blogging system with markdown editing and built in RSS reader.
MIT Ruby
HTMLy
Databaseless PHP blogging platform. A flat-file CMS that allows you to create a fast, secure, and powerful website or blog in seconds.
GPL-2.0 PHP
Known
Collaborative social publishing platform.
Apache-2.0 PHP
Mataroa
Naked blogging platform for minimalists.
MIT Python
PluXml
XML-based blog/CMS platform.
GPL-3.0 PHP
Serendipity
Serendipity (s9y) is a highly extensible and customizable PHP blog engine using Smarty templating.
BSD-3-Clause PHP
WriteFreely
Writing software for starting a minimalist, federated blog — or an entire community.
AGPL-3.0 Go