WriteFreely Alternatives

WriteFreely is described as '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' and is a Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WriteFreely for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Mac and Windows apps. The best WriteFreely alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WriteFreely are Ghost, Tumblr, Drupal and Jekyll.

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  1. Plume icon
     23 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.

    44 Plume alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Comma icon
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    Comma is an open source blogging platform with a minimal and beautiful page.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
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  3. Mataroa Blog icon
     10 likes

    Blogging platform for minimalists.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Telescope icon
     12 likes

    Telescope is a writing and publishing platform. It offers a beautiful and minimal text editor, it doesn't ask your personal details, it features a bunch of cool content distribution mechanisms, and fast and nice-looking content pages.

    99 Telescope alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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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
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  6. Midnight.pub icon
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    Midnight is a place for networked writing. You can think of it as write.as meets roam. Figuratively, it aims to be the web equivalent of your local pub. a place you can go to and talk about your day with strangers or friends. then when you leave, it doesn’t follow you home.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  7. Bludit icon
     17 likes

    Bludit is a web application to build your own website or blog in seconds, it's completely free and open source. A PRO version is available for those who want to support the software developer. The software seems almost the same between the versions.

    43 Bludit alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  8. WriteStellar icon
     5 likes

    You shouldn’t have to dig through cluttered, bloated dashboards to put your words out there. You don’t need a complicated local environment to publish your thoughts. Instead, focus on writing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  9. MODX icon
     78 likes

    The MODX Digital Experience Platform gives you everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. Gain complete control over your creative vision without restriction or compromise.

    116 MODX alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PHP
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  10. PureBlog icon
     3 likes

    Pure Blog is a simple, flat-file blogging platform with a Markdown-first editor and a lightweight admin area. It stores posts and pages as Markdown files on disk—no database required.

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    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Listed icon
     9 likes

    Listed is a free blogging addon that allows you to create a public journal published directly from your Standard Notes notes. This unique approach to keeping a public blog on the internet using just a notes app yields two surprising effects:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. HiddenLayer icon
     7 likes

    HiddenLayer.app is a discussion and information platform consisting of layers. Layers personify concepts, ideas, and data as independently run communities. Powered by a UI and infrastructure capable of organizing and analyzing millions of posts.

    120 HiddenLayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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