Haven vs WollyCMS

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

Haven

MIT

Self-hostable private blogging

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WollyCMS

MIT

Self-hosted, open-source headless CMS built specifically for Astro.js with a block-based page builder.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Haven	WollyCMS
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	819	48
Forks	50	8
Open Issues	23	11
Last Commit	Nov 12, 2026	Nov 9, 2026
First Released	Jan 19, 2021	Mar 20, 2026
Categories	Blogging Platforms	Headless CMS Self-Hosted CMS
Tags	#blog #cms #publishing	#cms #headless cms

GitHub stars over time

Haven819

WollyCMS

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