Ghost is a modern, open-source publishing platform built on Node.js, designed for professional blogging, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters. Since its launch in 2013 it has grown into one of the most popular self-hosted publishing systems, favoured by independent writers, media companies and developers who want a fast, clean platform with full control over their content. […]

WriteFreely is a clean, Markdown-based publishing platform made for writers, built with the open web in mind. It is one of the friendliest ways to start a blog on the federated network: every WriteFreely blog is a full ActivityPub participant, so your posts reach readers on Mastodon and other federated platforms automatically while remaining on […]

FlatPress is a lightweight, easy-to-set-up flat-file blogging engine written in PHP. It stores your posts as plain text files instead of using a database, which makes it ideal for low-resource hosting, quick personal blogs, and anyone who wants their content in a simple, portable format they can back up with a file copy. Key Features […]

Chyrp Lite is an ultra-lightweight blogging engine written in PHP, designed for speed, simplicity and extensibility. It focuses on the essential act of publishing — writing and sharing your thoughts — while keeping the codebase small and the page loads fast. Despite its size, it packs a modular system of feathers, modules and themes that […]

PluXml is a PHP-based CMS and blogging platform that stores its content in XML files instead of a database. Created in 2008, it is designed to help you build lightweight, SEO-friendly websites and blogs with complete ease — no database server, no complex installation, just files you can edit, back up and move freely. Key […]