Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Online




Plume is described as 'Is not a single website, but an entire interconnected, yet independent network of what we call instances. You write content from your own instance, but anyone else on any other Plume instance can enjoy your stories too' and is a Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Plume for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Android and Mac apps. The best Plume alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plume are Tumblr, Blogger, Bear Blog and Medium.




[Pillowfort is currently in closed beta with over 40,000 users. Everyone who donates $5 or more will get a registration key (or keys) to create an account on the site]

Use a free (and ad-free) blogging platform to publish your ideas, share them with the Community and the world.

Midnight is a place for networked writing. You can think of it as write.as meets roam. Figuratively, it aims to be the web equivalent of your local pub. a place you can go to and talk about your day with strangers or friends. then when you leave, it doesn’t follow you home.



Listed is a free blogging platform that allows you to create a public journal published directly from your notes. This unique approach to keeping a public blog on the internet using just a notes app yields two surprising effects:
Telescope is a writing and publishing platform. It offers a beautiful and minimal text editor, it doesn't ask your personal details, it features a bunch of cool content distribution mechanisms, and fast and nice-looking content pages.








Mataroa Blog is the most popular SaaS alternative to Plume.
Fountain is a batteries-included, self-hostable platform that reimagines digital publishing for the decentralized web. Designed as a web3-native alternative to Medium, Substack, and Mirror, Fountain gives creators true ownership of their content and audience.





BlogMaker is a modern, no-code blogging platform built for creators, marketers, and businesses who want to grow their online presence. With a focus on speed, SEO, and simplicity, BlogMaker lets you launch and manage unlimited blogs under one subscription.



