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 August 2026 · 3 alternatives

Blogger

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Blogger alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Blogger, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Ghost	54,616	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
WordPress Blog	21,298	GPL-2.0-or-later	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
WriteFreely	5,210	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit