8 Open-Source Tools for Blogging Fans
Created at November 1, 2025 • Updated 11/1/2025
Discover powerful open-source tools to plan, write, design, publish, and grow your blog — built by the community, for creators.
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Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping tool that bridges the gap between designers and developers. It enables designers to create stunning designs, interactive prototypes, and scalable design systems, while providing developers with ready-to-use code for seamless implementation. Working with open standards like SVG, CSS, HTML and JSON, Penpot eliminates handoff drama and is available both as a web app and self-hosted solution. The tool is completely free and designed to foster true collaboration between design and development teams.
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Lobe Chat is an open-source AI chat framework with modern design that supports multiple AI providers including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and local models via Ollama. It features knowledge base management with file upload and RAG capabilities, one-click MCP Marketplace integration, and artifacts/thinking functionality. The platform offers seamless deployment of private AI agent applications with comprehensive tooling for building sophisticated chat interfaces and AI workflows.
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PostHog is an all-in-one, open-source product analytics platform that helps engineering teams understand user behavior, measure product performance, and make data-driven decisions. It combines session recording, feature flags, A/B testing, heatmaps, and comprehensive analytics in a single platform that can be self-hosted or used as a cloud service. The platform is designed for product teams who want complete control over their data while gaining deep insights into how users interact with their applications, enabling faster iteration and better product decisions.
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Saru is an open-source, AI-powered writing tool built for clarity, speed, and pure satisfaction.
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Ghost is a powerful open-source headless CMS and publishing platform designed for professional publishers, bloggers, and content creators. It provides a clean, distraction-free writing experience with a modern editor, built-in SEO tools, membership and subscription management, and native newsletter functionality. Ghost enables creators to build sustainable businesses around their content through integrated monetization features, offering both self-hosted and managed hosting options for maximum flexibility.
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13 yearsLicense
MIT
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WordPress is the world's most popular open-source content management system (CMS) that powers over 40% of all websites on the internet. It provides a flexible, user-friendly platform for creating and managing websites, blogs, e-commerce stores, and web applications without requiring extensive technical knowledge. Built on PHP and MySQL, WordPress offers thousands of themes and plugins that extend its functionality, making it suitable for everything from personal blogs to enterprise-level websites. Its intuitive admin interface, robust community support, and extensive ecosystem make it the go-to solution for individuals, businesses, and developers seeking a reliable and scalable web publishing platform.
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Dub is an open-source link management platform that enables teams to create, track, and optimize branded short links at scale. It provides advanced analytics, custom domains, QR codes, and API access for programmatic link creation. Built for marketing teams, developers, and businesses who need powerful link infrastructure with detailed click tracking, geographic insights, and conversion analytics. The platform offers both a hosted solution and self-hosting options for complete control over your link data.
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3 years
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AppFlowy is an open-source productivity platform that offers a powerful, customizable alternative to Notion. It combines note-taking, task management, databases, and collaboration tools in a modular workspace. Built with a focus on user privacy, offline-first functionality, and extensibility, AppFlowy lets you organize knowledge your way—whether managing personal projects or team workflows. Data is stored locally by default using SQLite, with optional cloud sync.
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5 yearsLicense
AGPL-3.0
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