Tools
These software packages are offered as free and open source software:
- Apache Roller (Java-based)
- b2evolution (PHP/MySQL)
- blosxom (Perl)
- DotNetNuke (VB.NET/ASP.NET)
- Drupal (PHP)
- Frog CMS (PHP)
- Elgg (PHP)
- Habari (PHP)
- Jaws (PHP)
- Joomla (PHP)
- Livejournal (Perl) (Also available, developer hosted)
- LifeType (PHP)
- Movable Type (Perl)
- Nucleus CMS (PHP)
- Serendipity (PHP)
- Slash (Perl)
- Subtext (C#/ASP.NET)
- Textpattern (PHP)
- Typo (Ruby on Rails)
- WordPress (PHP)
Proprietary software
These packages are under a proprietary software license. They may require the purchase of a license key to use them. The specific licensing terms vary but some are free of charge for personal or non-commercial use.
- Community Server (also offered in developer-hosted form as CommunityServer.com)
- ExpressionEngine
- Traction TeamPage
- Windows Live Writer
Developer-hosted
Software services operated by the developer, requiring no software installation for the weblog author:
- Blogger
- LiveJournal
- MySpace
- Open Diary
- Skyrock
- TypePad
- Typo
- Windows Live Spaces
- Wordpress.com
- Xanga
- Vox
