Bludit
Build a site or blog in seconds. Bludit uses flat-files (text files in JSON format) to store posts and pages.
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Still maintained? Yes: 16 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 3.22.0 (May 2026).
Also an alternative to Squarespace.
At a glance
Bludit quick facts
- Health score
- 66/100 SLOWING
- Stars
- 1,472
- Last commit
- 6 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 3.22.0, May 2026
- Licence
- MIT
Top alternatives to Bludit
Full rankings: Squarespace alternatives
In its own words
The project's README opens: "With Bludit, you can build your own website or blog in just seconds. It’s completely free, open-source, and easy to use. Bludit stores content in JSON format, eliminating the need for database installation or configuration. All you need is a web server with PHP support."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Bludit scores 66/100, #34 of 48 in Content Management Systems (CMS): 16 commits in the last 90 days earn 18.7 of 35 points, the latest release (3.22.0, 6 months ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 1,472 stars add 12.7 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the slowing band (40 to 69). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 16.3 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 18.7 / 35
16 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
3.22.0 released 6 months ago
- Stars 12.7 / 20
1.5k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 16
- Last 90 days
- 211
- Last 12 months
- 6 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #34 of 48 tools in Content Management Systems (CMS) by health , between Expressa (#33) and Cockpit (#35) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | 3.22.0 · 6 months ago |
| Stars | 1,472 |
| Open issues | 10 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | bludit/bludit ↗ |
Bludit vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Bludit (Content Management Systems (CMS)), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automad | 92 | 958 | MIT | yesterday |
| Strapi | 89 | 73k | MIT | today |
| Pushword | 76 | 30 | MIT | yesterday |
| Bludit (this tool) | 66 | 1.5k | MIT | 6 days ago |
| Apostrophe | 60 | 4.7k | MIT | yesterday |
| HTMLy | 39 | 1.4k | GPL-2.0 | 9 months ago |
Bludit: common questions
What does Bludit replace?
Repoly lists Bludit as an open-source alternative to Squarespace. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Bludit stands against the others.
Is Bludit still maintained?
Bludit had 16 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 6 days ago; the latest tagged release, 3.22.0, is from 6 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.