Best Self-hosted Content & Publishing tools in 2026
214 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
214 services found

INGInious
Automated, secure programming-exercise autograder and assessment platform
Open-source platform for creating, running and automatically grading programming exercises in Docker sandboxes; integrates with LMS (Moodle, edX).

PluXml
Lightweight PHP flat-file CMS for blogs and small websites
A PHP flat-file CMS that stores content in XML files, providing a portable, database-free platform with themes, plugins, media manager, comments and multilingual support.
BigTree CMS
Open-source PHP CMS with a developer-focused editable interface
Open-source PHP and MySQL CMS focused on developer control, template-driven sites, modular content types, and an intuitive admin/editor experience.

Serendipity
Extensible PHP weblog engine with themes and plugins
Serendipity is a PHP-powered weblog engine offering a lightweight blog platform with plugins, themes, media library, comments, and multi-database support.

FlatPress
Lightweight PHP flat-file blogging engine with themes and plugins
File-based PHP blogging engine that requires no database. Provides Smarty-powered themes, a plugin/widget system, comments with spam protection, and easy backups.

A·Muse·Wiki
Text::Amuse-based wiki and book-oriented publishing engine
Perl-based wiki engine focused on high-quality publishing, bookbuilding, EPUB/PDF output, Git and flat-file backends, and multi-database support.

Pepperminty Wiki
Lightweight, single-file PHP wiki engine with modular features
A compact, single-file PHP wiki engine offering page history, file uploads, tagging, themes and collaborative editing for small to medium sites.
Traq
Open-source PHP project manager and issue tracker
Self-hosted PHP project management and issue tracking system with multi-project support, milestones, custom fields, built-in Markdown wiki, and REST API.

Alfresco Community Edition
Open source ECM platform for document management and collaboration.
Open-source ECM for documents, web content, and team collaboration.

Hyrax
Ruby on Rails engine for building digital repository applications
Open-source repository engine from the Samvera community for building institutional digital repositories with flexible metadata, workflows, and search integration.


Posteria
Manage and sync custom posters for Plex Media Server
Web-based app to organize, upload, and sync movie, TV and collection posters with Plex; supports TMDB/TVDB/Fanart, PWA, scheduled imports, and orphan detection.
Markopolis
Self-hosted server and API to publish Markdown notes
Web app and API server that publishes Markdown notes as websites and exposes REST APIs for programmatic access, with Obsidian-flavored Markdown and full-text search.
Pellicola
Easy-to-use PHP web app for instant photo publishing.
Self-contained PHP photo publishing app with per-album organization, EXIF data, and optional geolocation maps.


Ackify
Cryptographic proof-of-read and document acknowledgment system
Ackify provides Ed25519-based proof-of-read for documents with immutable audit trails, OAuth2/MagicLink authentication, embeddable widgets and an admin dashboard.

Gramps Web API
REST API backend for Gramps Web genealogy application
A Python Flask RESTful API that exposes Gramps family tree databases for web-based genealogy management, media handling, and integrations.
Jellysweep
Automated cleanup tool for Jellyfin media libraries
Smart cleanup for Jellyfin that analyzes playback stats, integrates with Sonarr/Radarr and jellyseerr, and automatically tags or deletes old unwatched media with a web UI...

Islandora
Drupal-based framework for managing and discovering digital collections
Islandora is a Drupal module ecosystem for building institutional digital repositories with Fedora and Solr integrations, IIIF support, background processing and modular...


Open eClass
Open source course management system for organizing e-learning
Open eClass is a PHP-based Learning Management System (LMS) for creating and administering online courses, assessments, multimedia content and communication tools for ins...
InvenioRDM
Turn‑key research data management repository platform
Open-source research data management platform for publishing, storing, indexing and sharing datasets with rich metadata, versioning and access controls.
Priviblur
Privacy-focused alternative frontend and proxy for Tumblr
Priviblur is a lightweight, privacy-first alternative frontend and proxy for Tumblr that provides a no-account, JavaScript-free browsing experience with modern design.

Live Blog
Open-source live blogging platform for newsroom coverage
Live Blog is an open-source platform for live, real-time coverage of events with embeddable timelines, media and social content, editor workflows and API support.
Oddmuse
Lightweight Perl wiki engine using filesystem storage
Oddmuse is a single-file Perl wiki engine that stores pages on the filesystem, offers page versioning, themes and extensions, and runs under CGI or Mojolicious.

Antville
Multi-tenant weblog hosting platform written in server-side JavaScript
Antville is a high-performance, multi-tenant blog hosting system implemented in server-side JavaScript (Helma). It supports relational databases, RSS, comments, themes an...
PlikShare
Self-hosted secure file sharing and collaboration platform
Self-hosted file sharing platform with box-based access controls, S3 or local storage, file previews, ZIP browsing, OCR and optional AI integrations.
eziwiki
Minimal Markdown-based wiki and static documentation generator
Modern, lightweight static wiki and documentation site generator using Markdown and Next.js with TypeScript-configurable navigation and themes.

Localess
Translation management and headless CMS using Angular and Firebase
Localess is a translation management tool and headless CMS built with Angular and Firebase, offering AI-assisted translations, schema-driven content, real-time editing, C...
Pixelfin
Jellyfin image inspector and gallery generator
Lightweight Flask app that inspects Jellyfin library artwork, generates HTML galleries and ZIP exports, highlights missing or low-resolution images, and supports embedded...
StencilBox
YAML-driven static site generator for simple, fast homepages
Generate fast static sites and link homepages from YAML using templates. Offers multiple build configs, an admin UI, and static output for ultra-fast pages.

LibreKB
Lightweight web-based knowledge base built with PHP and MySQL
Self-hosted knowledge base web app in PHP/MySQL with Bootstrap UI and TinyMCE editor, offering categories, full-text search, user groups, email password resets and Docker...

WackoWiki
Lightweight multilingual wiki engine with ACLs and WYSIWYG editor
Lightweight PHP wiki engine offering WYSIWYG editing, per-page ACLs, revision control, themes, file uploads, and support for MariaDB/MySQL/SQLite.