Tumblr AlternativesOnly apps categorised as CMS Tools

The best CMS alternative to Tumblr is WordPress, 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 CMS Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting CMS Tool alternatives to Tumblr are WriteFreely, Hashnode, Chyrp Lite and Blot.

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  1. WordPress icon
     1699 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.

    154 WordPress alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  2. WriteFreely icon
     48 likes

    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.

    55 WriteFreely alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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  3. Hashnode icon
     10 likes

    Personal blog for developers with free CNAME pointing, custom domain, SSL and more [not in the free tier only in the paid tier].

    21 Hashnode alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Chyrp Lite icon
     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.

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  5. Blot icon
     14 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
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Blot screenshot 1
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  6. Typehut icon
     6 likes

    Typehut is a super simple publishing platform for any kind of content: blogs, newsletters, changelogs, announcements, events, etc.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Sigle icon
     6 likes

    Sigle is a secured and open-source writing platform for web3 content creators, NFT projects, crypto analysts and more. Write your stories, create newsletters, analyse, discover other Web3 creators and brands... Sigle is the best Web3 alternative to Substack and Medium.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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  8. ALLYOU icon
     16 likes

    A modern website builder for creatives to create professional portfolio websites with a visual editor, responsive templates, and no coding required.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. valME.io icon
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    Customizable Content Management System where users financially reward each other for content via upvotes and tips. Offers custom domain support with SSL.

    71 valME.io alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. Lavalite icon
     6 likes

    LavaLite is an open source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and Laravel web application framework. It currently supports MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB and PostgreSQL for the database backend.

    245 Lavalite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  11. postach.io icon
     24 likes

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

    90 postach.io alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Evernote
    • Dropbox
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  12. ORCHID icon
     4 likes

    ORCHID is a tool that allows you to quickly write simple but powerful websites and applications. Provided as a package for Laravel, you can easily integrate it as a third-party component using Composer.

    278 ORCHID alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
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