lumen

The premium Open Source alternative to Ghost

🎯 Best for:Developers wanting a React-based static blog with deep SEO control.

What is lumen?

A specialized architecture for building high-performance static blogs using Gatsby and React. It provides a pre-configured structure for SEO, RSS feeds, and content management via Markdown files.

Tech Stack
TypeScriptBlogging & Publishing

Why lumen?

  • Optimized for Core Web Vitals
  • Automated RSS and Sitemap generation
  • Extensible Gatsby plugin ecosystem

Limitations

  • Requires Gatsby/React knowledge
  • Static content only
  • Manual update process
2/25/2026
Last Update
650
Forks
21
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Ghost)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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