Best Self-hosted Content & Publishing tools in 2026
214 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
214 services found
XWiki
Open-source Java enterprise wiki and application platform
Enterprise-grade open-source wiki platform for knowledge management, intranets and web applications.
TYPO3
Open-source, PHP-based enterprise content management system
Enterprise-grade PHP CMS with multisite, multilingual and headless capabilities, extensible via Composer and an extensive extension ecosystem.
Vvveb CMS
Open-source PHP CMS with drag-and-drop page builder and headless APIs
A PHP-based CMS with a visual page builder, multi-site, localization, ecommerce, and GraphQL/REST APIs.
Known
Open-source social publishing platform for self-hosted sites
Open-source publishing platform enabling multi-user blogs, status updates, and media on your own site.
DSpace
Digital repository and asset management platform for institutions
DSpace is an open source institutional repository and digital asset management system for preserving, managing, and providing access to digital content.
Gameyfin
Web-based video game library manager
Gameyfin organizes your video game collection into a searchable web library with automatic scanning, metadata fetching, downloads, sharing, and optional SSO integration.
RetroAssembly
Browser-based retro game library and emulator frontend
A web application that organizes and runs retro game ROMs in the browser with cloud saves, automatic box art, controller support and multi-platform emulation.
Many Notes
Markdown note-taking web app with vaults, collaboration, and PWA
Self-hosted Markdown note-taking web app with multi-user vaults, real-time collaboration, fast search, templates, backlinks/tags, PDF export, and PWA support.
Backdrop CMS
Lightweight PHP content management system for building websites
Backdrop CMS is a lightweight, easy-to-use PHP content management system for building and managing professional websites with extensible add-ons and a Drupal 7 upgrade path.
Chamilo LMS
Open-source learning management system focused on usability
Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system for delivering online courses, managing users, and tracking learning activities with an accessible, easy-to-use interface.
Kiwix Serve
HTTP server for browsing ZIM offline content libraries
Kiwix Serve is a lightweight HTTP daemon that serves ZIM offline content files, letting users browse Wikipedia and other archives from a local server or LAN.
Gaseous Server
Web-based ROM library manager with built-in browser emulation
Open-source .NET-based ROM and title manager that organizes ROMs, fetches metadata from external sources, and provides in-browser emulation.
Automad
Flat-file CMS with a built-in template engine and headless mode
Automad is a fast, lightweight flat-file CMS with an admin dashboard, block editor, in-page editing, theme/package support, and an optional headless JSON API.
Scoold
Stack Overflow-style Q&A platform for teams and organizations
Open source Stack Overflow clone for teams: Q&A, knowledge sharing, search, spaces, reputation, webhooks, and integrations via a Para backend.
DOCAT
Self-hosted, versioned documentation hosting server
Open-source server for hosting multiple static documentation projects with versioning, CLI upload, tagging and built-in search.
Textpattern CMS
Lightweight PHP content management system with a tag-based template engine
Textpattern CMS is a lightweight, extensible PHP CMS for building blogs and websites with a tag-based templating system, plugins, and a streamlined admin interface.
Thelia
Open-source e-commerce platform for custom online stores
Thelia is an open-source e-commerce platform built on Symfony for creating and managing customizable online stores, content, and integrations via APIs and modules.
Concrete CMS
Free, open-source content management system for teams.
Open-source CMS for teams with in-context editing, granular permissions, and built-in collaboration.
webtrees
Collaborative web-based genealogy and family tree management
Web-based genealogy software for publishing and collaboratively editing family trees, with GEDCOM import, media support, and granular privacy controls.
Haven
Privacy-first, self-hosted private blogging platform (Ruby on Rails)
Private, self-hosted blogging app with Markdown editor, private RSS, built-in reader, and Docker/Postgres deployment options.
Mydia
Self-hosted media management for movies and TV shows
Mydia is a Phoenix LiveView-based media manager for tracking, organizing, and automating downloads of movies and TV shows with TMDB/TVDB metadata.
Poznote
Lightweight self-hosted note-taking and documentation platform
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking and documentation app with rich text & Markdown editors, search, attachments, workspaces, REST API and OIDC support.
Superdesk
End-to-end newsroom platform and headless CMS for news publishing
Open-source digital newsroom platform for news creation, curation, workflow, and multi-channel distribution, built around an API-centric headless CMS.
Cockpit
API-first headless CMS for structured content and assets
Cockpit is an API-first, self-hostable headless CMS for managing structured content, assets, and localization with REST and GraphQL APIs.
WonderCMS
Lightweight flat-file CMS for small websites and blogs
WonderCMS is a tiny flat-file CMS for building fast websites and blogs with in-place editing, themes/plugins, and one-click updates and backups—no database required.
Xibo
Open source digital signage CMS with multi-platform display players
Xibo is an open source digital signage platform with a web-based CMS for creating, scheduling, and managing content across one or many display screens.
Typemill
Lightweight flat-file CMS for documentation, manuals and eBooks
Open-source, Markdown-based flat-file CMS for documentation, knowledge bases, manuals and eBook generation with plugins, themes and AI-assisted editing.
Wiki-Go
A modern, databaseless flat-file wiki platform built with Go.
Go-based flat-file wiki that stores content as Markdown with built-in search, version history, and access control, without an external database.
Omeka
Open-source PHP platform for publishing digital collections and exhibits
Omeka is a PHP-based open-source web publishing platform for managing, preserving and presenting metadata-rich digital collections and media-rich online exhibits.
Operately
Open-source company operating system for goals, projects and reviews
Open-source operating system that connects company goals, projects and check-ins with opinionated workflows, an AI executive coach, and self-hosting options.
