Hugo
Blogging PlatformsBlazing fast static site generator for blogs and sites
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Best Cross-Platform Blogging Platforms for self-hosting
The 13 best Cross-Platform blogging platforms you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Astro
Blogging PlatformsModern static site framework for content-driven sites
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Gatsby
Blogging PlatformsReact-based static site and blog generator
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Jekyll
Blogging PlatformsSimple, blog-aware static site generator
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Hexo
Blogging PlatformsFast and simple blog framework powered by Node.js
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Eleventy
Blogging PlatformsSimpler static site generator for fast websites
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Zola
Blogging PlatformsFast static site engine in a single binary
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Pelican
Blogging PlatformsStatic site generator for Python and Markdown lovers
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Publii
Blogging PlatformsDesktop CMS for building static blogs and sites
Replaces WordPress, Squarespace
Lektor
Blogging PlatformsStatic CMS with a built-in admin interface
Replaces WordPress, Squarespace
Known
Blogging PlatformsCollaborative social publishing platform
BlogEngine.NET
Blogging PlatformsFull-featured blogging platform for the .NET stack
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Haven
Blogging PlatformsPrivate blogging system with markdown editing and built in RSS reader
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | Apache-2.0 | 90,116 |
| Astro | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 63,215 |
| Gatsby | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 55,935 |
| Jekyll | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 51,708 |
| Hexo | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 41,776 |
| Eleventy | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 19,964 |
| Zola | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | MIT | 17,512 |
| Pelican | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 13,353 |
| Publii | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 7,338 |
| Lektor | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 3,950 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Hugo (90,116 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Hugo (from 128 MB RAM, against 1,024 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 7 of 13 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Cross-Platform within the blogging platforms category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.