Self-hosted blogging platforms
15 apps · 3 Docker-ready. All open-source; click through for license, source, and a docker-compose starter.
| Name | License | Stack | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |