GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 369
- Forks
- 28
- Open issues
- 26
- Commits, last 12 months
- 131
- Last commit
- Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release
- v1.5Jan 3, 2026
- Created
- May 27, 2020
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About Mataroa
Naked blogging platform for minimalists. Mataroa is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 369 stars and 28 forks on GitHub, with 131 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- django
- platform
- minimal
- markdown
- blogging
- export
- naked
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What is Mataroa?
Mataroa is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Blogging Platforms category. Naked blogging platform for minimalists. The source code lives at github.com/mataroablog/mataroa, where it has 369 stars.
Is Mataroa free and open source?
Yes. Mataroa is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Mataroa with Docker?
Mataroa does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Python), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Mataroa?
Popular open-source alternatives to Mataroa include Ghost, WriteFreely and Ech0. Mataroa itself is a self-hosted alternative to Medium.
Is Mataroa actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Mataroa was on Oct 5, 2026 with 131 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v1.5, published Jan 3, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.