Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A stupidly simple publishing platform launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Txt.fyi▲173

   The dumbest publishing platform on the web

   2017 · txt.fyi · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Softcover▲76

   Frictionless self-publishing

   2014 · softcover.io · its alternatives →

3. 3IM
   I made an open-source publishing platform (with minimal JavaScript)▲41

   2021 · zentrum.alles.cx · its alternatives →

4. 4WM
   WriteFreely – minimalist, federated blogging platform▲337

   Minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform.

   2018 · writefreely.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Author▲114

   Create and publish documents to the web, instantly.

   2015 · authorapp.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tiny Little Office▲99

   A tiny office suite where the link is the document

   3d ago · tinylittleoffice.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tiny Docs▲121

   Simple place to write

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blurb▲89

   Self publishing book platform

   2014 · blurb.co.uk · its alternatives →

9. 9PS
   Publishd – Simple deal software▲7

   2015 · publishd.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Publishd▲76

    Simple social commerce. Convert digital audiences into cust…

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Page00▲65

    Publishing platform for the new age

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Desk App▲93

    Simple Desktop Publishing

    2014 · desk.pm · its alternatives →

13. 13CA
    Carrier – a full featured headless CMS publishing setup▲7

    2016 · insights.burda-studios.de · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ultravisual▲68

    Beautiful visual publishing.

    2014 · ultravisual.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Asymmetrical▲69

    A new kind of publishing company

    2014 · asymmetrical.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Known▲70

    A publishing platform for everyone (pre-launch)

    2014 · withknown.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shorthand▲80

    Neat publishing CMS to bring your enterprise stories to life

    2014 · shorthand.com · its alternatives →

18. 18SD
    Serverless, DB-less Blog▲6

    2018 · drors.functionfactory.io · its alternatives →

19. 19BS
    Booklit – simple, expressive content publishing▲5

    2020 · booklitapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Proof▲12

    A platform focused on the craft of digital publishing

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21AP
    A platform where you can read books for free and authors get rewarded▲6

    2019 · odeenbooks.com · its alternatives →

22. 22TA
    Typewriter, a text editor with no features▲7

    2014 · llllll.li · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Decent▲3

    Media publishing system using blockchain technology

    2015 · decent.ch · its alternatives →

24. 24EB
    effortless bookmarking site▲7

    2011 · rinnku.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →