About

Blot turns a folder into a website. It's an open source website builder, or publishing platform, or CMS.

Why does Blot exist?

We want to make it possible for people to contribute to the internet, to create their own website. Although Blot is simple – you can start with just a Word document or a text file, it is also powerful: you can eventually use all the full power of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. One of our goals is to revive the gentle on-ramp to the web that existed in the early days of the internet – on myspace, geocities, etc. We want to make it easy for people to start sharing their work with the world, and then give them the tools to grow their skills as they learn more about building for the web. We would like the internet to be more beautiful, more interesting, more human.

Why does Blot cost money?

We have to meet the cost of hosting your website and providing support. Some services pay for this by selling your data, or by showing you ads, or by spending the money of investors. We are entirely funded by our customers. There is no advertising and we have no investors. So we charge a small monthly fee per site per month to ensure we can continue to run.

How long has Blot been around?

The first line of code was written in the summer of 2013. We have been working on Blot ever since.

Are you still working on Blot?

Yes, and we have plenty to do.

Language support

Blot is available in English.

Alternatives to Blot?

900dpi, Amb-1, asocialfolder, Boxfolio, Brace, Calepin, Cloud Cannon, Droppages, Dropplets, Duetto, Fargo, Harp, Kissr, Montaigne, Markbox, Pancake, Paperplane, Quotion, Scriptogram, Site44, Sitebox, Skrivr, Small Victories, Synkee, Updog

Thank you

We would like to thank every person who has used Blot. Many people deserve a particular mention: Paul, Rakhim, Julie, Josh, Nicolas, Anthony, Nash, Lisa, Jamie, Luke, Chris, Roy, Frank, Johannes, Jonathan, Frank, Jim, Jack, Shawn, Darren, Shibel, Max, Angie and Ray. Thank you.