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.

filter to find the best alternatives

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.
More about Tumblr
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Tumblr alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

     566 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    130 Mastodon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
    Screenshot of the Mastodon web interface
     
    |
    2
    44
    Comments about Mastodon as an Alternative to Tumblr
    Guest
    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.
    Tumblr Icon
    Mastodon icon

    • Most users think Mastodon is a great Tumblr alternative.

    • Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Tumblr.

    • Mastodon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tumblr.

    • 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

     1663 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    104 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    WordPress screenshot 1
     
    |
    4
    17
    Comments about WordPress as an Alternative to Tumblr
    Guest
    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.
    Show more comments
    3 of 4 comments
    Tumblr Icon
    WordPress icon

    • This alternative is disputed. WordPress is a legitimate Tumblr alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • WordPress is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Tumblr.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceTumblr is Free and Proprietary
    • WordPress is CustomizableTumblr is not according to our users
  4. Pixelfed icon

    Pixelfed

     265 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Pixelfed is an image sharing platform with focus on Privacy, Safety and Security, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms like Instagram.

    130 Pixelfed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Pixelfed screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    8
    Comments about Pixelfed as an Alternative to Tumblr
    rimon
    2

    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.
    Tumblr Icon
    Pixelfed icon

    • Most users think Pixelfed is a great Tumblr alternative.

    • Pixelfed is Free and Open SourceTumblr is Free and Proprietary
    • Pixelfed is Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightTumblr is not according to our users
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    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
  6. WriteFreely icon

    WriteFreely

     49 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    WriteFreely is an open-source, minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform. It was built for and by Write.as and can be used to power a similar community or just a single blog.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    WriteFreely screenshot 1
     
    |
    7
  7. Known icon

    Known

     83 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    Known screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    8
    Comments about Known as an Alternative to Tumblr
    Guest
    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.

    Tumblr Icon
    Known icon

    • Most users think Known is a great Tumblr alternative.

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

    Plume

     24 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Plume screenshot 1
     
  10. Wafrn icon

    Wafrn

     11 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    9 Wafrn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • UNIX Web Browser
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
    A post with tags of two wafrn users
     
  11. Social Home icon

    Social Home

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Social Home screenshot 1
     
  13. Movim icon

    Movim

     51 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Our philosophy is that your data are yours and you must always be in control. Movim achieves this through a complete decentralisation of users' data and accounts.

    65 Movim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Website
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Movim as an Alternative to Tumblr
    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.
    Tumblr Icon
    Movim icon

    • Some users think Movim is a great Tumblr alternative, some don't.

    • Movim is Free and Open SourceTumblr is Free and Proprietary
  14. Blot icon

    Blot

     13 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    85 Blot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Blot screenshot 1
     
  15. Chyrp Lite icon

    Chyrp Lite

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    119 Chyrp Lite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Chyrp Lite screenshot 1
     
12 of 32 Tumblr alternatives