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Pagecord vs Hyvor Blogs
Pagecord has 194 GitHub stars, 16 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hyvor Blogs has 25 stars, 7 forks, 90 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Pagecord leads on adoption by 676% (194 vs 25 stars). Pagecord is written in Ruby under a custom or non-standard licence; Hyvor Blogs is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0. Pagecord has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Hyvor Blogs 28%. Pagecord was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Pagecord | Hyvor Blogs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 194 | ★ 25 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Ruby | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16 | ⑂ 7 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Pagecord if
- You weight community size — 194 stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hyvor Blogs if
- You want the Hyvor Blogs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Hyvor Blogs fits your workflow better
About Pagecord
Pagecord Blog without the slog. Say, what? Pagecord is a personal website and blogging platform. Simple to use, powerful under the hood. The stack Vanilla Rails (8), Hotwire, import maps, Postgres, Sidekiq, and Minitest with fixtures. Fat models, skinny controllers, RESTful routes. All that. The conventions the code follows are written down in AGENTS.md. Finding your way around architecture.md – how the app is shaped and hosted. docs/development.md – running it locally: Docker or native, processing emails, simulating billing, log analysis. docs/sysadmin/ – production operations notes. CONTRIBUTING.md Quick start…
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About Hyvor Blogs
Hyvor Blogs Hyvor Blogs is a self hosted, open source blogging platform designed to make creating and managing a blog simple. It’s built for speed and simplicity, while remaining flexible enough to support everything from straightforward personal blogs to more complex publishing workflows. Open Source Blogging Platform Self Hosting Docs Product Docs Features Self Hosted : Docker Compose based deployment. Multi blog : Manage multiple blogs with a single installation. OIDC SSO : Use any OIDC provider for authentication (Authentik, Keycloak, etc.) Rich Editor : Block based editor with images, videos, code blocks…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pagecord or Hyvor Blogs more popular?
Pagecord has 194 GitHub stars and Hyvor Blogs has 25. Pagecord has the larger community by that measure.
Are Pagecord and Hyvor Blogs free?
Both are open source. Pagecord has no licence declared in this registry, and Hyvor Blogs is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Pagecord and Hyvor Blogs?
Pagecord is written in Ruby and Hyvor Blogs in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Pagecord or Hyvor Blogs?
Choose Pagecord if you want the larger community (194 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Hyvor Blogs if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.