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Pure Blog

Flat-file Markdown blogging platform

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About Pure Blog

Pure Blog is an open-source blogging platform that stores posts as Markdown files instead of in a database, keeping a self-hosted blog fast, portable and easy to back up. It is free to download and run, supported by community donations through Ko-fi and GitHub Sponsors.

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Homepage preview of Pure Blog

Live preview of pureblog.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Pure Blog: strengths & things to check

Strengths

  • Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
  • Covers blogging, markdown, open source, flat file — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
  • Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

  • Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
  • Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
  • It is one of 2328 tools in the Productivity & Notes category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Pure Blog pricing

Pricing modelFree — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free accessYes — fully free
Current plan pricesListed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official sitepureblog.org

Pure Blog key facts

Pure Blog FAQ

How much does Pure Blog cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (pureblog.org).

What is Pure Blog used for?

Flat-file Markdown blogging platform Its focus areas in the Productivity & Notes category: blogging, markdown, open source, flat file.

Where can I try Pure Blog?

On its official site, pureblog.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Pure Blog vs alternatives

Pure BlogAn Otter WikiAntvilleClassicPress
PricingFree — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areasblogging, markdown, open source, flat filewiki, markdown, open source, self hosted, documentationblogging, self hosted, open source, publishingcms, wordpress fork, open source, blogging
Official sitepureblog.orgotterwiki.comantville.orgclassicpress.net
Directory statusListedListedListedListed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Productivity & Notes category

Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 2328 tools. Alongside Pure Blog, it includes Galaxie Blog, Clappia, PageHub, Kalmia.

FreeProductivity & Notesbloggingmarkdownopen-sourceflat-file

Alternatives to Pure Blog

Tools in the same Productivity & Notes category that share focus areas with Pure Blog — worth comparing before you commit:

AProductivity & Notes

A minimalistic wiki powered by Python, Markdown and Git

Freewikimarkdownopen-sourceself-hosted
AProductivity & Notes

Open-source blog hosting software for thousands of blogs

Freebloggingself-hostedopen-sourcepublishing
CProductivity & Notes

WordPress fork without the block editor

Freecmswordpress-forkopen-sourceblogging
GProductivity & Notes

Free open-source blog and website platform on CFML

Freebloggingcmsopen-sourcecfml
GProductivity & Notes

Open-source company knowledge base over Markdown files in Git

Freemiumknowledge-basewikimarkdownself-hosted
HProductivity & Notes

Collaborative markdown editor where ideas grow together

Freemarkdownnotesopen-sourcecollaboration

More in Productivity & Notes

Comparing tools in the Productivity & Notes category? These related listings are worth a look: Galaxie Blog — Free open-source blog and website platform on CFML; Clappia — No-code builder for business process apps; PageHub — Visual and AI website builder with free code export.

GProductivity & Notes

Free open-source blog and website platform on CFML

Freebloggingcmsopen-sourcecfml
CProductivity & Notes

No-code builder for business process apps

Freemiumno-codebusiness-appsworkflowsforms
PProductivity & Notes

Visual and AI website builder with free code export

Freemiumwebsite-builderaivisual-editorexport
KProductivity & Notes

Self-hosted documentation CMS in Go

Freedocumentationcmsself-hostedopen-source
MProductivity & Notes

AI website builder that starts free

Freemiumwebsite-builderaifree-plancredits
BProductivity & Notes

Local-first operations record for small shops

Freeoperationsinventoryinvoicingopen-source