Typecho
Blogging PlatformsLightweight, fast blogging program
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Best Single-User Blogging Platforms for self-hosting
The 10 best Single-User blogging platforms you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Bashblog
Blogging PlatformsA single Bash script for a minimalist blog
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
HTMLy
Blogging PlatformsDatabaseless PHP blogging platform
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Microblog.pub
Blogging PlatformsSelf-hosted single-user microblog for the fediverse
Replaces Twitter, Tumblr
Chyrp Lite
Blogging PlatformsLightweight, ultra-extensible blogging engine
Replaces WordPress, Tumblr
Shuttlecraft
Blogging PlatformsSingle-user IndieWeb blog with ActivityPub support
Replaces Twitter, Mastodon
PluXml
Blogging PlatformsXML-based blog and CMS without a database
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
FlatPress
Blogging PlatformsDatabase-free blogging engine that is easy to host
Replaces WordPress, Blogger
Saaze
Blogging PlatformsMinimal flat-file CMS and static site generator in PHP
Replaces Jekyll, WordPress
Publ
Blogging PlatformsFlexible file-based publishing system for blogs and galleries
Replaces WordPress, Jekyll
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typecho | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-2.0 | 12,440 |
| Bashblog | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 32 MB | GPL-3.0 | 1,930 |
| 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 |
| Chyrp Lite | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 495 |
| Shuttlecraft | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 272 |
| PluXml | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-2.0 | 233 |
| FlatPress | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-2.0 | 216 |
| Saaze | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 52 |
| Publ | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | MIT | 43 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Typecho (12,440 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Bashblog (from 32 MB RAM, against 256 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 Single-User within the blogging platforms category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.