Side by side
Chyrp Lite vs Masthead
Both stand on blogging platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Self-hostedWeb
Chyrp Lite offers a broad, extensible publishing toolkit for self-hosted PHP blogs, with migration and permission features included. Administrators must handle server installation and address the default upload-access limitation.
Visit Chyrp Lite Free plan Self-hostedWeb
Masthead centers publishing around theme-defined fields and page types rather than visual page building. Its free hosted tier covers core publishing, while paid features add domains, collaboration, and statistics.
Visit MastheadThe facts
| Chyrp Lite | Masthead | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Paid: €5 a month |
| Plans published | None | 2 |
| Maker | Chyrp Lite | Not published |
| Website | chyrplite.net | masthead.site |
| On blogging platforms | #84 of 125 | #80 of 125 |
Chyrp Lite: what it does well
- Free plan for self-hosted blogging
- Supports blogs, tumbleblogs, and Pages
- Offers varied Feathers content types
- Imports from four listed blogging systems
- Includes accessibility-oriented semantic markup and ARIA labels
What to know first
- Uploaded files are not protected by default
- Requires PHP 8.1 or later
- Installation requires server access and install.php
- Self-hosted setup is required
Masthead: what it does well
- Free plan includes unlimited posts and pages
- Markdown and HTML publishing
- Custom domains on paid plan
- Cookie-free visitor statistics
- Hugo import support
What to know first
- Not a general page builder
- No plugin directory
- Self-hosting has no pre-built Docker images
- Paid plan starts at €5 per month
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