Haven
A privacy-first, self-hostable blogging platform for sharing with friends and family via private RSS feeds.
What is Haven?
Haven is a self-hostable private blogging platform built with Ruby on Rails, designed for personal sharing with friends and family. It solves the problem of maintaining privacy in blogging by offering controlled user access, no self-signup to prevent spam, and private RSS feeds for secure content distribution.
Individuals or small groups who want a private, self-hosted blog for sharing personal updates, photos, and media with a select circle of friends and family without commercial tracking or ads.
Developers choose Haven for its privacy-first approach, ease of use with a built-in web interface and markdown editor, and low-bandwidth optimization, making it a lightweight, customizable alternative to heavier platforms like WordPress or Ghost.
Overview
Self-hostable private blogging
Use Cases
Best For
- Creating a private family blog to share updates and photos securely
- Self-hosting a personal journal with controlled access for friends
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