Blog and CMS Builders

Tools built for publishing on a schedule rather than a single landing page. This covers hosted blog platforms, lightweight CMS engines, and newsletter-to-web hybrids that handle drafts, categories, and comments without anyone touching a database migration.

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    The world's most widely used hosted platform for blogs and websites, with free and premium plans, thousands of themes and plugins.

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    Open-source publishing platform built specifically for blogs and newsletters, with a hosted Ghost(Pro) tier offering memberships and paid subscriptions.

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    Newsletter platform that pairs email delivery with a public web archive, built-in paid subscriptions, and a growing audience of readers.

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    Hosted writing platform with a built-in reader audience, Partner Program that pays writers based on member engagement.

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    Headless CMS delivering structured content over API, letting teams build custom frontends independently from the content backend.

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    Headless CMS centered on Sanity Studio, a customizable real-time collaborative editing interface for structured content.

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    Headless CMS with a visual editor that lets you edit content directly on a live page preview.

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    Open-source headless CMS with a configurable admin panel, available for self-hosting or via Strapi Cloud as a managed service.

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    Free blogging platform for developers with custom domains, SEO tools, and a community of tech readers.

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    Google-powered free blogging service with template-based posts and Google account integration, running since the late 1990s.

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    Website builder for agencies with built-in blog widgets and white-label multi-client site management capabilities.

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    Microblogging and social publishing platform mixing short-form posts, images, and a reblog-based social feed.

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    Headless CMS-as-a-service with a simple editor, designed to add blogging to existing apps or sites.

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    Headless CMS with Slice Machine for component-based content blocks, enabling reusable and editable page sections.

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    Square-backed drag-and-drop site builder with built-in blogging tools, perfect for small businesses running online stores.

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    Open-source platform that wraps your SQL database with REST and GraphQL APIs, plus a no-code admin interface.

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    Independent short-form blogging and podcast platform with cross-posting to social networks, no ads, and no tracking.

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    Privacy-first blogging platform with Markdown support and the option to publish without registering an account.