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FlatPressWriteFreely
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • No database; backups are a file copy
  • Plugin system with widgets and Smarty themes
  • Single Go binary with no other dependencies
  • Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
  • Aimed at blogs rather than larger structured websites
  • Smaller theme and plugin choice than major CMSs
  • Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments
  • Requires running your own server
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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