Best Open Source Alternatives to Blogger

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Blogger — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 3 alternatives

Blogger

Proprietary SaaS

PricingFree

Platformsweb, mobile, android, ios

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Blogger alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Blogger, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Ghost	55,658	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
WordPress	21,523	GPL-2.0-or-later	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
WriteFreely	5,284	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit

Top open-source Blogger alternatives

Ghost55,658MIT

Ghost is an open-source publishing platform and Substack alternative with native newsletters, membership tiers, and full control over your MySQL data.

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vs Blogger: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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