Self-Hosted Tumblr Alternatives

Tumblr is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Tumblr and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Tumblr are WordPress, Pixelfed, WriteFreely and Known.

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Tumblr alternatives are mainly Blog Publishing Tools, but if you're looking for CMS Tools or Social Networks you can filter on that. Other popular filters include iPhone, Open Source and Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Tumblr.
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  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

     583 likes

    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    132 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
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    Negative
    5

    It's a Twitter alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Implemented content warning features as well as filtered timelines and individual servers. The community is very tight knit and it's very welcoming. Gets rid of the competitive atmosphere of Tumblr; you don't need to be popular to fit in.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceTumblr is Free and Proprietary
    • Mastodon is Privacy focused and LightweightTumblr is not according to our users
  2. WordPress icon

    WordPress

     1667 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.

    115 WordPress alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Negative
    27

    Tumblr is for micro-blogging, and WordPress is for the more wordy articles. It's not very similar at all.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    WordPress is for publishing articles, not microblogging.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Theres no endless scrolling feature. No app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceTumblr is Free and Proprietary
    • WordPress is CustomizableTumblr is not according to our users
  4. Pixelfed icon

    Pixelfed

     275 likes

    Federated image-sharing platform with privacy, safety, no tracking or ads, algorithm-free chronological timelines, open-source code, comprehensive moderation, supports self-hosting, ActivityPub protocol, hashtag discovery, responsive mobile access, and ethical data control.

    132 Pixelfed alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
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    rimon
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    It's not tumblr alternative it's instagram alternative, but it's cool

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It doesn't support text posts

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    it's an instagram alternative, only photos, no text posts which is a majority of posts on tumblr

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Pixelfed is Free and Open SourceTumblr is Free and Proprietary
    • Pixelfed is Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightTumblr is not according to our users
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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
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  7. Known icon

    Known

     83 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 types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Positive
    3

    Very familiar design for Tumblr users. Various post types.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ccesar
    Positive
    2

    Have post types, reblog (called repost), a very similar look and feel.

    • Known is Freemium and ProprietaryTumblr is Free and Proprietary
  8. Plume icon

    Plume

     24 likes

    Plume 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.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Wafrn icon

    Wafrn

     11 likes

    Wafrn is a social network inspired by tumblr, that also can connect with other wafrn instances, or with mastodon, pleroma, firefish and other platforms that use activitypub.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • UNIX Web Browser
    • F-Droid
    Wafrn screenshot 1
     
  11. Socialhome icon

    Socialhome

     7 likes

    Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Social profile
     
  12. Movim icon

    Movim

     53 likes

    Decentralized social and blog platform based on XMPP, enabling self-hosting, cross-network chat, video calls, and group collaboration. Users control and migrate their data, communicate across various networks, and access services from any node while preserving privacy and open-source principles.

    96 Movim alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Website (new)
     
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    Movim vs Tumblr Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's a federated self hostable network, you can share others posts on your timeline

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Movim is Free and Open SourceTumblr is Free and Proprietary
  13. Scribe.rip icon

    Scribe.rip

     15 likes

    An alternative frontend to Medium.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    A sample of presenting Medium's content by Scribe.rip
     
  14. Chyrp Lite icon

    Chyrp Lite

     7 likes

    Chyrp Lite makes it possible to host a blog on your own web server with minimal fuss. You can have a traditional blog, a tumbleblog, or you can add oodles of customisation and build a web publishing platform with blogging features on the side.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Chyrp Lite screenshot 1
     
  15. 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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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