Halo
Blogging PlatformsPowerful and easy-to-use open-source website builder
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Best Docker Blogging Platforms for self-hosting
The 10 best Docker blogging platforms you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Ech0
Blogging PlatformsLightweight federated publishing platform focused on personal idea
HTMLy
Blogging PlatformsDatabaseless PHP blogging platform
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Microblog.pub
Blogging PlatformsSelf-hosted single-user microblog for the fediverse
Replaces Twitter, Tumblr
Textpattern
Blogging PlatformsFlexible, elegant content management and blogging system
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Mataroa
Blogging PlatformsNaked blogging platform for minimalists
Replaces Medium, Substack
fx
Blogging PlatformsMicro-blog tool offering built-in syntax highlighting, mobile
Serendipity
Blogging PlatformsPHP-powered weblog application with strong spam control
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
PageCord
Blogging PlatformsEmail-to-blog platform that turns messages into posts
Replaces Medium, Posthaven
Dotclear
Blogging PlatformsEasy-to-use open-source blogging engine
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halo | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 39,941 |
| Ech0 | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 2,071 |
| HTMLy | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 1,365 |
| Microblog.pub | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 1,161 |
| Textpattern | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | GPL-2.0 | 882 |
| Mataroa | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 370 |
| fx | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 328 |
| Serendipity | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 228 |
| PageCord | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 193 |
| Dotclear | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-2.0 | 46 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Halo (39,941 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: HTMLy (from 128 MB RAM, against 1,024 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 4 of 10 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Docker within the blogging platforms category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.