No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Dorik
Build and host a business or personal website from a text prompt or templates, with a CMS and blog, no coding needed.
Since 2021
Free plan · Website builders
- Serendipity
A self-hosted PHP blog engine for writers who want to run their own blog, extended with plugins and themes.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Grigora
Builds a business website or online store from a short description, with templates you can then edit yourself.
Since 2023
Subscription · Website builders
- FlatPress
Lightweight blog software in plain PHP that stores posts as files, with themes, plugins and comment spam protection.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Quotion
Write in Apple Notes and have it published as a blog on your domain, with email newsletters and simple stats.
Since 2023
Free plan · Newsletters · Creators and writers
- Marble
A small headless CMS for writing and publishing blog posts and media, pulled into your site by API.
Free plan · Website builders · Creators and writers
- SSL Insecure Content Fixer
Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.
Website builders
- Zenblog
A headless blog CMS with a simple editor, media hosting and a typed API for developers adding a blog.
Free plan · Website builders · Creators and writers
- Hyvor Blogs
A blog CMS that publishes on a subdomain, your own domain or a subfolder, or feeds your site via API.
Website builders · Creators and writers
- Bloffy
Hosted blog service where you write in Markdown or HTML, add your own CSS and JavaScript, and publish under your own domain.
Since 2026
Website builders · Individuals and families
- Veenew
A quiet hosted platform for a personal site, blog, microblog or bookmark list, free to use with a one-off fee for a custom domain.
Since 2025
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- redirs
Point any domain at any URL with automatic HTTPS, path rules and hit analytics, no server to run.
Free plan · Website builders
- PRSS Site Creator
A desktop app for writing blogs and small websites offline, with optional local AI help and one-click publishing to static hosts.
Since 2025
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- WP Reset
Lets WordPress site builders take snapshots, roll back broken changes, clear demo data and reset a site in one click.
Subscription · Website builders · Agencies
- paperboat.website
Hosted personal sites and blogs on your own subdomain, with no ads or tracking and webrings for finding others.
Since 2026
Free plan · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Mataroa
A plain, ad-free blog host for writers who want markdown posts, RSS and email subscribers on their own domain.
Free plan · Newsletters · Individuals and families
- HTMLy
Lightweight PHP blog engine that stores posts as files, so it runs fast even on cheap shared hosting.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Freesoul Deactivate Plugins
WordPress plugin that loads other plugins only on the pages that need them, to speed up sites and fix conflicts.
Free plan · Website builders
- Bludit
Flat-file CMS that needs no database, for people who want a small website or blog on their own server.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families