Notebrew

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.7

Notebrew is ranked #91 of 124 in blogging platforms on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.

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Product: Notebrew is an open-source static site CMS and blogging platform.
What it does: It combines a static site generator with a built-in content management system.
Ways to run it: It can be self-hosted or run as a desktop program.
Themes: The site offers themes, and its theme list says anyone can publish themes for others to download.
Self-hosting security: The self-hosted server automatically handles HTTPS, and its tutorial describes using Let's Encrypt certificates.
Content storage: The self-hosting tutorial lists directory, database, and SFTP filesystem providers.
Database options: The tutorial lists SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL as possible database dialects.
Search and image captions: The tutorial says a database-backed filesystem supports full-text file search and image captions.
Desktop downloads: The download page links Windows and macOS builds for Apple Silicon and Intel.
Linux and Windows ARM: The download page says Windows ARM and Linux builds are missing and those users must compile from source.
Support: The site links to documentation and a Reddit forum.
Hosted signup: The signup page asks users to enter an email address to receive an invite link.

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