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Social · 12 alternatives

Instead of Tumblr, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Tumblr on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Tumblr sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
TumblrWhat you have now
Blogging social platform for sharing interests, art, and media.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
WordPress#1
Open-source CMS that powers a huge share of the web.
PriceFree
hosting extra
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Mastodon#2
Decentralised microblogging across federated servers.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Ghost#3
Open-source publishing platform for newsletters and blogs.
PriceFreemium
from $11/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Pixelfed#4
Decentralised, ad-free photo sharing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Minds#5
Open-source social network that pays creators for content.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
Blogger#6
Free Google-hosted blogging service with templates and monetization.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
Medium#7
Online publishing platform for sharing stories and ideas.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
Pleroma#8
Lightweight federated microblogging server on open protocols.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Bear Blog#9
Minimal, privacy-first blogging platform with no trackers or clutter.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
WriteFreely#10
Minimal federated blogging software that you can self-host.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Misskey#11
Customizable federated microblogging platform with rich features.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Wafrn#12
Tumblr-inspired federated microblog that posts across the fediverse.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Tumblr alternatives at a glance

Tumblr is a free social app. We compared 12 alternatives: 9 are open source, 8 are completely free, 8 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is WordPress, with 2.1k likes.

Most liked overallWordPress

Open-source CMS that powers a huge share of the web.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best free optionMastodon

Decentralised microblogging across federated servers.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionGhost

Open-source publishing platform for newsletters and blogs.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostPixelfed

Decentralised, ad-free photo sharing.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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