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Movable Type
by Movable Type
What Movable Type is
Movable Type is a content management system, blog tool, and publishing platform available through web, API, self-hosted, Linux, macOS, and Windows options. It supports static and dynamic publishing, scheduled publication and expiration, autosave, multimedia uploads, image editing, and entry or page previews. Static output can keep a website accessible if its database goes down. Movable Type 9 is available, and the Data API lets applications retrieve and update content using REST and JSON. Built-in languages include English, German, Dutch, Spanish, French, and Japanese. Administration controls include configurable URLs, account lockout after repeated incorrect passwords, and role-based permissions. Custom domains are supported, with custom-code theme customization. The AWS AMI Edition includes its operating system and supports Apache httpd and nginx, with Apache configured by default. Licenses cover one server and unlimited users. Pro Unlimited costs $499 a year; updates and upgrades are included for one year.
Who it suits
Movable Type suits publishers and organizations needing scheduled, static or dynamic content publishing with API access. It also fits teams requiring self-hosting, multiple operating-system options, and role controls.
What it does well
- Supports static and dynamic publishing
- REST and JSON Data API
- Scheduled publishing, expiration, and autosave
- One server supports unlimited users
- Includes six built-in languages
What to know first
- Pro Unlimited costs $499 a year
- License covers one server
- Maintenance after one year requires another purchase
- Technical support is fee-based through a third party
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AMI Edition hourly | Movable Type on Amazon EC2 | $0.07 a month |
| AMI Edition annual subscription | billed annually · Movable Type on Amazon EC2 | $499 a year |
| Pro Unlimited | 1 Year · 1 server · Unlimited users | $499 a year |
| Movable Type AMI Edition | $0.07 per hour; $499 per year · AWS Marketplace · Free software charge on nginx micro instances (t3.micro / t3.nano) | $0.07 a month |
| Movable Type Pro Unlimited | 1 Year · 1 server · Unlimited users · Updates and upgrades included for one year | $499 a year |
As movabletype.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Movable Type combines traditional CMS publishing with API management, static output, scheduling, and administrative controls. Its licensing, maintenance terms, and third-party paid support should be considered before deployment.
Facts from Movable Type's own pages
- AWS hosting
- Movable Type AMI Edition is available on AWS Marketplace and is described as an Amazon Machine Image with the operating system included. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Content features
- The brochure lists scheduled publishing and expiration, autosave, multimedia uploads, image editing, and entry and page previews. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The site says Movable Type 9 is now available and says its Data API can manage content beyond the web. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · movabletype.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Data API
- The brochure says the Data API lets applications get and update Movable Type data using REST and JSON. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2001 · movabletype.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · movabletype.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan · movabletype.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Languages
- The brochure lists out of the box support for English, German, Dutch, Spanish, French, and Japanese. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The software license page specifies one server and unlimited users. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The license agreement says updates and upgrades are included for one year after purchase; maintenance after that requires another license purchase. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Movable Type is presented as a content management system, blog software, and publishing platform. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- The brochure says the software supports both static and dynamic publishing, and that static publishing can keep a website accessible if its database goes down. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yes · movabletype.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Security features
- The brochure describes configurable administration URLs, account lockout after a defined number of incorrect password attempts, and user roles with distinct permissions. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Server options
- The AMI page says Apache httpd and nginx are supported, with Apache httpd configured by default. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says technical support is provided for a fee by a third-party partner, and its inquiry page says Six Apart does not provide direct technical support or troubleshooting. · movabletype.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom code · movabletype.com, 21 Sept 2026
Where Movable Type stands on Freedom251
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