12 self-hosted alternatives to Antville (2026)

Free, open source project aimed at the development of a high performance, feature rich weblog hosting software.

License: Apache-2.0 · Language: Javascript source code

fx

Micro-blog tool offering built-in syntax highlighting, mobile publishing and more (alternative to Twitter, Bluesky).

MITDocker

Castopod source

Podcast management hosting platform that includes the latest podcast 2.0 standards, an automated Fediverse feed, analytics, an embeddable player, and more.

AGPL-3.0PHP/Docker

Chyrp Lite source

Extra-awesome, extra-lightweight blog engine.

BSD-3-ClausePHP

Dotclear

Take control over your blog.

GPL-2.0PHP

Ech0 source

Lightweight federated publishing platform focused on personal idea sharing (documentation in Chinese).

AGPL-3.0Docker/K8S

FlatPress source

A lightweight, easy-to-set-up flat-file blogging engine.

GPL-2.0PHP

Ghost source

Just a blogging platform.

MITNodejs

Haven source

Private blogging system with markdown editing and built in RSS reader.

MITRuby

HTMLy source

Databaseless PHP blogging platform. A flat-file CMS that allows you to create a fast, secure, and powerful website or blog in seconds.

GPL-2.0PHP

Known source

Collaborative social publishing platform.

Apache-2.0PHP

Mataroa source

Naked blogging platform for minimalists.

MITPython

PluXml source

XML-based blog/CMS platform.

GPL-3.0PHP

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