btw-so/btw
Open source Medium alternative- set up your personal blog in minutes. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
74/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 91
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1286
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1251 stars · 101 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
btw is an open source personal website and blog builder that lets users set up a blog, notes, and profile page in minutes without coding. It can be used as a hosted service or self-hosted via Docker with a Postgres database.
Use cases
- set up a personal blog in minutes
- self-host a Medium alternative
- publish notes online without coding
- create a personal profile website with a bio
- write and publish posts from a simple editor
- host my own blogging platform instead of Medium
When to choose
- you want a no-code personal blog or writing site you can self-host
- you prefer an open source alternative to Medium or Ghost
- you want blogging plus quick note-taking in one tool
- you need a simple personal profile page with a bio
When to avoid
- you need a full CMS with themes, plugins, and a large ecosystem
- you require multi-author or team publishing workflows
- you want a static site with no server or database dependency
- you need advanced SEO or e-commerce features
Facets
application · maturity active
static-site-generator editor self-hosted markdown web-development developer-tools cms self-hosted self-hosted blogging personal-website medium-alternative no-code notes-app writing-platform web-server docker nodejs
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/btw-so/btw · fetched 2026-08-28 · c93dd18ebb38
- homepage: https://btw.so · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5ab707627af3
- site_page: https://www.btw.so/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5c998423fdb6
- site_page: https://www.btw.so/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · efda80b98f36
- site_page: https://btw.so/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5ab707627af3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| btw-so/btw | main | 74 |
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