Golocron vs Haven

Comparing two open source alternatives to WordPress. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Golocron

AGPL-3.0

Golocron is a plug-and-play blogging and wiki system designed for Go backends. Markdown support, live preview, and a clean UI for quick content sites.

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Haven

MIT

Self-hostable private blogging

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Side-by-side comparison

	Golocron	Haven
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	6	802
Forks	—	48
Open Issues	—	17
Last Commit	Jul 4, 2026	Aug 11, 2026
First Released	Dec 12, 2025	Jan 19, 2021
Categories	Blogging Platforms Wiki Software Content Management System (CMS)	Blogging Platforms
Tags	#blog #cms #markdown	#blog #cms #publishing

GitHub stars over time

Golocron6

Haven

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