The cozy newsletter and blog platform with zero commission on earnings
Free, open-source desktop CMS for creating static websites locally and publishing them anywhere
Stage
Startup
Established
Founded
2025
Not given
Based in
FR
PL
Pricing model
Freemium
Open source
Pricing
Free: €0; Starter: €9/month; Premium: from €20/month; Teams: from €50/month. Annual billing includes 2 months free.
The Publii core application is free and open-source under the GPL-3.0 license. Free and premium themes and plugins are available in the Marketplace; hosting, domains, and third-party services may involve additional costs.
Key features
Built-in newsletter with subscriber management and delivery tracking
Zero commission paid subscriptions via Stripe
Custom domain support with automatic SSL and DNS handling
Multiple customizable themes with dark mode
Import from WordPress, Ghost, Substack, Medium, and Beehiiv
Team collaboration with granular permissions
Privacy-friendly GDPR-compliant analytics
Automatic SEO optimization with meta tags and structured data
Cross-posting to social media channels
Multilingual support with automatic hreflang tags
Block, WYSIWYG, and Markdown editors
Responsive images with lazy loading and WebP conversion
SEO settings and structured data support
Automatic XML sitemap generation
Multiple publishing destinations
HTML and CSS minification
Handlebars theme system
Multiple author profiles
What makes it different
Zero percent commission on all subscriber revenue
No lock-in with full export and import capabilities
Everything included in one platform with no extra subscriptions needed
Built-in open network connection through atproto standard
No database, PHP, or public admin panel required on hosting
Privacy-first with no tracking by default
Write and publish offline, sync to any host
Smaller attack surface than dynamic CMSs
Trusted by creators and developers for over a decade
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