Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to An open source Patreon / Substack
Hello everyone! I am the developer of a media centric distribution of Wagtail + Django called Rent Free Media. It is basically an open source Patreon or Substack. https://rentfree.media is the site and the git is linked there. The license is AGPL for obvious reasons. It generates RSS feeds from web page content, using the Django RSS feed framework, so that users can publish both their site their podcast episodes (or paid written content, if they are a Substack-type written content author) all in one edit. Summary of features: 1. Integration with Stripe for subscription payments. 2.…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. An open source Patreon / Substack launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Generate a website for your podcast from your RSS feed
2022 · transistor.fm · its alternatives →
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Wagtail is a new, open-source Django CMS focused on flexibility and user experience. It was originally built for the Royal College of Art, but now we're able to share it with everyone. See https://github.com/torchbox/wagtail and http://wagtail.io (marketing site) and http://www.rca.ac.uk/ (first big site built on Wagtail) We're really proud of the user interface, and we hope that Wagtail will make it easy for Django developers to build beautiful, modern sites. Feedback very welcome! Tom Dyson, Technical Director at Torchbox (Wagtail developers)
2014 · its alternatives →
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Hi all! Excited to share rss2newsletter after completing dev work for the initial release. The idea for this project came out of necessity, as I wanted to share my articles via email newsletter. I was looking for a super minimal, lightweight, and open source solution, and when none existed, I decided to create one. For any sizable number of email recipients, a popular platform like Mailchimp will easily cost you hundreds or even thousands per month in per-contact fees. rss2newsletter, on the other hand, allows you to use Amazon SES, so you can reach your audience at pennies on the dollar.…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dear HN community, we are happy to announce the release of MediaCMS on Github! It is a modern CMS built in Django/PostgreSQL/React and a REST API, released under AGPL license. MediaCMS handles the life cycle of media files and is deal for those who want to build online communities around media file sharing, for informational, educational or entertainment purposes. As stated on our page on Github, we have three goals for MediaCMS: a) deliver all functionality one would expect from a modern system, b) allow for easy installation and maintenance, c) allow easy customization and…
2020 · its alternatives →
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Wick Editor▲88The Internet's free and open-source creation suite
2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →
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100+ open-source clones of popular sites like Airbnb, Amazon, Instagram, Netflix, Tiktok, Spotify, Whatsapp, Youtube etc. See source code, demo links, tech stack, github stars. - GorvGoyl/Clone-Wars
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Rufus - fetches the paper for you! Contribute to jtanza/rufus development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The JAMstack, a new way to build fast & secure apps & sites
2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →
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wsgrok▲7I built it for myself because ngrok didn't let me add one more domain unless I paid $12 more. I probably should've looked for alternatives before building my own, but my grudge got in the way . Once I started, I wanted to make it better than the other options. Silly, I know. No one probably cares. I plan to open source it sometime next year because I’ve got other projects to finish first. It's free until I deplete my cloud credits, then it will switch to a tier-based model with a free option.
Jan 2026 · wsgrok.com · its alternatives →
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Open-source self-hosting Substack alternative for developers
2025 · its alternatives →
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Clone Wars▲28Open-source clones of sites like Airbnb, Tiktok, Netflix etc
2021 · gourav.io · its alternatives →
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Campfiree▲14I built Campfiree because I got tired of platforms treating users as products. On Campfiree, users submit feature ideas and vote on them weekly. Moderation is handled by randomly selected community juries, no corporate team deciding what's acceptable. It's free with ads or $7/year without (free during beta). We have 55 users so far and ship features every week based on what the community votes for. I'd love honest feedback on the model and the product.
2025 · campfiree.com · its alternatives →
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The Decentralized censorship-free Patreon Alternative
2019 · bitpatron.co · its alternatives →
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A couple of years ago I wrote Hello Web App (http://hellowebapp.com) to teach beginner Django web app development. It's aimed at non-programmers and designers, and walks folks through building and deploying a basic web app. I'm working on my third book to teach web design fundamentals to programmers (Hello Web Design: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1868398473/hello-web-design-design-basics-for-non-designers), so I've made Hello Web App free online during the Kickstarter campaign for the new book. The full Hello Web App tutorial can be accessed here:…
2017 · its alternatives →
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TheGates▲25I've built a Godot plugin that lets you publish and update your projects directly from the editor to TheGates. It gives you free hosting and native performance on Linux, Windows, and macOS — no setup or packaging needed. it’s meant for indie devs who want to share builds quickly, gather feedback, or host small demos without exporting to multiple platforms or asking users to reinstall every time.
2025 · thegates.io · its alternatives →
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I'm writing a book which teaches Python/Django web app development for non-programmers, and fundraising on Kickstarter (passed minimum funding, 2 days left): http://hellowebapp.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1868398473/hello-web-app-intro-to-building-web-apps-with-djan It's basically the process I used to teach myself programming as a web designer a few years back, which I then launched a small web app (infant-version of WeddingInviteLove.com), which has grown into my bootstrapped startup which supports me full-time (WeddingLovely.com). Most…
2014 · its alternatives →
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Open Source Django-based Hacker News Board. Contribute to datatau-net/datatau-net development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Over three months ago, I posted my book on HN and got tremendous +ve reponse. I am happy to inform that I have published the book to leanpub as per the comments I got on HN itself! It is pay as you go model, and the minimum is $0 because I wanted to contribute back to the FOSS Community
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone! I wanted to show you the FSL licensed paywall tool I developed for for indie creators that can gate content from over 12 different platforms. I wanted to create something that didn't favor just Notion, Coda, or one specific tool and as far as I know this is the only option for paywalling platforms such as: - Figma - Clay Templates - Miro The way it works is using NextJS routing and Iframes, and I cam into this knowing there would be those who believe the old wives tales of IFrames being insecure, but you'll be happy to know Happybase doesn't allow users to inject any URL into…
2024 · app.happybase.co · its alternatives →
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I spent the past few weeks making an open source cloud code editing environment with an AI copilot and multiplayer collaboration! It's fully self-hostable in 5-10 minutes. There's a lot of minor improvements to be made, and some are already listed in the Github issues. Let me know what you think and feel free to try it out.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →
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