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Best Single-User Blogging Platforms for self-hosting

The 11 best Single-User blogging platforms you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

Typecho

Blogging Platforms

Lightweight, fast blogging program

Replaces WordPress, Blogger

★ 12.4k Easy setup GPL-2.0

Bashblog

Blogging Platforms

A single Bash script for a minimalist blog

Replaces WordPress, Blogger

★ 1.9k Easy setup GPL-3.0

HTMLy

Blogging Platforms

Databaseless PHP blogging platform

Replaces WordPress, Blogger

★ 1.4k Easy setup MIT

Microblog.pub

Blogging Platforms

Self-hosted single-user microblog for the fediverse

Replaces Twitter, Tumblr

★ 1.2k Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Chyrp Lite

Blogging Platforms

Lightweight, ultra-extensible blogging engine

Replaces WordPress, Tumblr

★ 492 Easy setup BSD-3-Clause

Shuttlecraft

Blogging Platforms

Single-user IndieWeb blog with ActivityPub support

Replaces Twitter, Mastodon

★ 271 Medium setup MIT

PluXml

Blogging Platforms

XML-based blog and CMS without a database

Replaces WordPress, Blogger

★ 235 Easy setup GPL-2.0

Nibbleblog

Blogging Platforms

Simple, fast blog engine that needs no database

Replaces WordPress, Blogger

★ 228 Easy setup GPL-3.0

FlatPress

Blogging Platforms

Database-free blogging engine that is easy to host

Replaces WordPress, Blogger

★ 215 Easy setup GPL-2.0

Saaze

Blogging Platforms

Minimal flat-file CMS and static site generator in PHP

Replaces Jekyll, WordPress

★ 52 Easy setup MIT

Publ

Blogging Platforms

Flexible file-based publishing system for blogs and galleries

Replaces WordPress, Jekyll

★ 41 Medium setup MIT

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Single-User within the blogging platforms category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.