TypePad AlternativesBlog Publishing & CMS Tools like TypePad

TypePad has been discontinued. Similar sites and apps include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Tumblr, Drupal and Blogger. There's no shortage of CMS Tools like TypePad, with more than 100 alternatives for self-hosting, Windows, Linux, Mac and Android.

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  1. WordPress icon
     1706 likes

    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    185 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  2. Ghost icon
     266 likes

    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    302 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    • US flagUnited States
    Ghost screenshot 1
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  3. Tumblr icon
     470 likes

    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

    127 Tumblr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Drupal icon
     497 likes

    Open source CMS with modular architecture, structured content support, and thousands of modules for extensibility. Offers custom themes, robust security, integration capabilities, starter distributions, active community support, and is free under the GPL license with no vendor lock-in.

    224 Drupal alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
    Drupal screenshot 1
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  5. Blogger icon
     228 likes

    Publish blogs with free hosting on a customizable platform offering a choice of templates, flexible layouts, custom or blogspot.com domains, built-in analytics and AdSense monetization, unlimited storage for posts and images, and secure Google service integration.

    212 Blogger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • US flagUnited States
    Blogger screenshot 1
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  6. Joomla icon
     353 likes

    Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available.

    224 Joomla alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
    Home Dashboard
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  7. Grav icon
     139 likes

    Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.

    203 Grav alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • US flagUnited States
    The dashboard
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  8. Directus icon
     35 likes

    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  9. DEV Community icon
     31 likes

    Where programmers share ideas and help each other grow. It is an online community for sharing and discovering great ideas, having debates, and making friends. Anyone can share articles, questions, discussions, etc. as long as they have the rights to the words they are sharing.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  10. Squarespace icon
     85 likes

    Site-building platform offering drag-and-drop customization, ecommerce tools, free domain for a year, and diverse templates, along with marketing and analytics tools. Provides reliable hosting, security, and 24/7 support.

    439 Squarespace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Automad icon
     17 likes

    Automad is a file-based flat CMS and template engine. It is designed to be fully portable without any dependencies on databases or fixed locations and doesn't require any complicated setup process. All data gets stored in a human readable form.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  12. Known icon
     84 likes

    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Known screenshot 1
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