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, Pleroma and Misskey.

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Tumblr alternatives are mainly Blog Publishing Tools, but if you're looking for Social Networks or CMS Tools 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
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    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.

    139 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Android
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  2. WordPress icon
     1680 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.

    132 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Android Tablet
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    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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  3. Pixelfed icon
     285 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.

    137 Pixelfed alternatives

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  4. Pleroma icon
     72 likes

    Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with GNU Social, Mastodon, and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Known icon
     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.

    126 Known alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  6. Wafrn icon
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    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.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • UNIX Web Browser
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Scribe.rip icon
     19 likes

    An alternative frontend to Medium.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Plume icon
     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.

    41 Plume alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
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  9. Akkoma icon
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    This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Socialhome icon
     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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