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Halo
by Halo
What Halo is
Halo is a blogging and content-management platform available on the web, Linux, iOS, and Android. It supports custom domains, custom-code theme customization, scheduled posts, and blog analytics. Built-in memberships are not included. The Community Edition is open source under GPL-3.0 and is intended for blogs, portfolios, and documentation sites, with free themes and plugins. Halo also lists Commercial Edition options. The annual commercial edition covers content management and online-store capabilities, including product, order, and payment management. The perpetual edition provides commercial-edition features for perpetual use of the purchased version. Halo offers a free plan and identifies itself as the maker. The company was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Its platform coverage supports the listed browser, Linux, iOS, and Android environments, while custom domains and code-based themes allow site configuration.
Who it suits
It suits publishers building blogs, portfolios, documentation sites, or content-managed stores across the listed platforms. Developers or site owners wanting open-source software can use the Community Edition.
What it does well
- Available on web, Linux, iOS, and Android
- Supports custom domains
- Allows custom-code themes
- Includes scheduled posts and analytics
- Community Edition is GPL-3.0 open source
What to know first
- No built-in memberships
- Store capabilities are tied to Commercial Edition
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Open source · GPL-3.0 · Blog, portfolio, and documentation sites · Free themes and plugins | On request |
| Commercial Edition annual | Content management · Online store features · Product, order, and payment management | On request |
| Commercial Edition perpetual | Commercial edition features · Perpetual use for the purchased version | On request |
As halo.run lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Halo combines blogging, content management, publishing controls, and optional store features across several platforms. The Community Edition provides an open-source route, while commercial editions add store and management capabilities.
Facts from Halo's own pages
- Blog analytics
- Yes · halo.run, 22 Sept 2026
- Built-in memberships
- No · halo.run, 22 Sept 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · halo.run, 22 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2022 · halo.run, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · halo.run, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · halo.run, 28 Sept 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yes · halo.run, 22 Sept 2026
- Theme customization
- custom code · halo.run, 22 Sept 2026
Where Halo stands on Freedom251
- Blogging Platforms#17 of 125