Open Source Substack AlternativesBlog Publishing Tools and other similar apps like Substack

The best open source alternative to Substack is WordPress. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Substack and 11 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Substack are Ghost, Listmonk, Scribe.rip and Blot.

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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

     1670 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.

    119 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  2. Ghost icon

    Ghost

     256 likes

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

    277 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
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    Ghost vs Substack Comments
    Randy22
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    i like that ghosts doesn’t allow nazis on their platform

    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourceSubstack is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ghost is Privacy focusedSubstack is not according to our users
  4. Listmonk icon

    Listmonk

     25 likes

    Send e-mail campaigns, newsletters, manage mailing lists, all from a powerful self-hosted dashboard released as a single binary. High performance and feature packed open source app written in Golang, and backed by Postgres.

    181 Listmonk alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • Cloudron
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  5. Ad
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    WordPress icon
    WordPress

    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.

    https://wordpress.org
    Learn More
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    Scribe.rip

     16 likes

    An alternative frontend to Medium.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    A sample of presenting Medium's content by Scribe.rip
     
  7. Blot icon

    Blot

     13 likes

    Blot is a blogging platform with no interface. It creates a special folder in your Dropbox and publishes files you put inside. The point of all this?—?the reason Blot exists?—?is so you can use your favorite tools to create whatever you publish.

    83 Blot alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Blot screenshot 1
     
  8. Postcard icon

    Postcard

     4 likes

    Simple personal website + newsletter.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Postcard screenshot 1
     
  10. L

    LibMedium

     2 likes

    An Alternative Medium Frontend.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Fountain.ink icon

    Fountain.ink

     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Fountain landing page
     
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    Fountain.ink vs Substack Comments
    kualts
    Positive
    0

    Similar functionality, Fountain is an open source alternative to it

    • Fountain.ink is Free and Open SourceSubstack is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fountain.ink is Privacy focused and MinimalisticSubstack is not according to our users
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    Veeblog

     1 like

    A free calm microblogging website. Share what's on your mind without the noise of social media. Veeblog brings the freedom of traditional blogging to microblogging - a clean space to write, share, and connect on your terms. No follows, no likes, just your thoughts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Pagecord

     Like

    Pagecord is a minimalist blogging app managed entirely by email. It's great for long-form writing, but also for micro-blogging your thoughts.

    41 Pagecord alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  14. BlogBowl icon

    BlogBowl

     Like

    BlogBowl writes and publishes SEO articles daily - optimized for Google and AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Grow traffic on autopilot.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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