Gatsby
Blogging PlatformsReact-based static site and blog generator
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Best Plugins Blogging Platforms for self-hosting
The 25 best Plugins blogging platforms you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Hexo
Blogging PlatformsFast and simple blog framework powered by Node.js
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Halo
Blogging PlatformsPowerful and easy-to-use open-source website builder
Replaces WordPress, Medium
VitePress
Blogging PlatformsVite and Vue powered static site generator
Replaces Jekyll, GitBook
Pelican
Blogging PlatformsStatic site generator for Python and Markdown lovers
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Typecho
Blogging PlatformsLightweight, fast blogging program
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Gridsome
Blogging PlatformsVue.js static site generator with a GraphQL data layer
Replaces Gatsby, WordPress
Metalsmith
Blogging PlatformsExtremely simple pluggable static site generator
Replaces WordPress, Jekyll
Middleman
Blogging PlatformsRuby static site generator with modern tooling
Replaces Jekyll, WordPress
Wintersmith
Blogging PlatformsFlexible Node.js static site and blog generator
Replaces WordPress, Jekyll
DocPad
Blogging PlatformsStreamlined static site generator for any content
Replaces WordPress, Jekyll
VuePress
Blogging PlatformsVue-powered static site and documentation generator
Replaces Jekyll, GitBook
Nikola
Blogging PlatformsStatic site and blog generator with rich content support
Replaces WordPress, Medium
Scully
Blogging PlatformsStatic site generator for Angular applications
Replaces Gatsby, WordPress
Lume
Blogging PlatformsStatic site generator for Deno
Replaces Jekyll, Hugo
Hexo Admin
Blogging PlatformsWeb-based admin interface for the Hexo blog generator
Replaces WordPress
Bridgetown
Blogging PlatformsProgressive Ruby site generator and web framework
Replaces Jekyll, WordPress
BlogEngine.NET
Blogging PlatformsFull-featured blogging platform for the .NET stack
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Textpattern
Blogging PlatformsFlexible, elegant content management and blogging system
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Chyrp Lite
Blogging PlatformsLightweight, ultra-extensible blogging engine
Replaces WordPress, Tumblr
Soupault
Blogging PlatformsHTML-centric static website generator and processor
Replaces Jekyll, Hugo
PluXml
Blogging PlatformsXML-based blog and CMS without a database
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Serendipity
Blogging PlatformsPHP-powered weblog application with strong spam control
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
FlatPress
Blogging PlatformsDatabase-free blogging engine that is easy to host
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatsby | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 55,935 |
| Hexo | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 41,776 |
| Halo | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 39,941 |
| VitePress | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 18,400 |
| Pelican | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 13,353 |
| Typecho | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-2.0 | 12,440 |
| Gridsome | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 8,464 |
| Metalsmith | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | MIT | 7,818 |
| Middleman | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 7,111 |
| Wintersmith | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | MIT | 3,477 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Gatsby (55,935 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Soupault (from 64 MB RAM, against 1,024 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 15 of 25 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Plugins within the blogging platforms category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.