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12 self-hosted alternatives to WriteFreely (2026)

Writing software for starting a minimalist, federated blog — or an entire community.

License: AGPL-3.0 · Language: Go source code

fx

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

MITDocker

Antville source

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

Apache-2.0Javascript

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

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