Blogging & Publishing
5 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
5 services found
Ghost
Publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, and memberships
51.5k
11.3k
Last commit: 1d ago
Modern publishing platform for creators and teams, with a powerful editor, themes, memberships, and email newsletters via Ghost Admin and a headless API.
Alternative to:
Substack+3
Payload
TypeScript headless CMS and app framework for Next.js
39.8k
3.3k
Last commit: 1d ago
Open-source TypeScript headless CMS with a React admin UI, powerful access control, media handling, and first-class Next.js integration for modern content-driven apps.
Alternative to:
Contentful+7
WordPress
Open-source content management system for websites and blogs
20.8k
12.9k
Last commit: 1d ago
WordPress is a PHP/MySQL CMS for building and managing websites, blogs, and content-rich applications with themes, plugins, and a built-in editor.
Alternative to:
Wix+9
WriteFreely
A minimalist, federated blogging platform
5k
368
Last commit: 4d ago
Self-hosted, privacy-focused publishing platform for blogs and multi-user instances, with a distraction-free editor, optional federation, and theming.
Alternative to:
Medium+3
Friendica
A decentralized social network that connects to the Fediverse
1.6k
367
Last commit: 1d ago
Self-hostable federated social network for long-form posts, groups, forums, and cross-network connectivity via ActivityPub and other protocols.
Alternative to:
X (formerly Twitter)+6