Ghost Alternatives

Apps similar to Ghost include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Drupal, Blogger, Bear Blog and Publii. CMS Tools like Ghost are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Windows, Linux and Mac.

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  1. BUROGU.pro icon
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    BUROGU.pro is a No-Code blog-building platform that streamlines the process of creating and managing blogs, making it incredibly easy for users of all experience levels. Whether you're just starting out with no technical background or you're an experienced blogger, this...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  2. Quaily icon
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    A newsletter service which build a membership community that connects with your followers and funds your best creative work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  3. More than just a development framework, PencilBlue is a fully featured, content management platform, designed with enterprise grade websites in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Pebble is a Java-based server blogging software such as MovableType and WordPress. It does not require a database, but rather stores the blog entries in plain files.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Hakyll icon
     7 likes

    Hakyll is a Haskell library for generating static sites, mostly aimed at small-to-medium sites and personal blogs. It is written in a very configurable way and uses an xmonad-like DSL for configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Dotclear icon
     10 likes

    Dotclear is an open-source web publishing software created in 2002 by Olivier Meunier. A one mans project at first, Dotclear soon gathered a team comprising different personalities with various backgrounds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Aegea icon
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    Aegea is a beautiful blogging engine with front-end editing, beautiful typography, and easy-to-use media management.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
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  8. postach.io icon
     24 likes

    Postach.io helps you instantly create custom sites by converting your notes to blog posts and pages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Evernote
    • Dropbox
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  9. SPIP icon
     10 likes

    SPIP is a publishing system for the Internet in which great importance is attached to collaborative working, to multilingual environments, and to simplicity of use for web authors. It is free software, distributed under the GNU/GPL licence.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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  10. ZeroBlog icon
     14 likes

    ZeroBlog - For a distributed, self publishing blogging platform ( and centralized authentication ).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • NameCoin
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet
    • CoffeeScript
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  11. Website Realizer is a Windows website builder for building and designing websites. Website Realizer comes with free templates and includes all the necessary tools to create your websites easily. Drag and drop images to the pages and add text using a what-you-see-is-what-you-get...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Habla icon
     1 like

    A long form content client for nostr notes.

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    • Online
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