Haven

Haven is a blogging platform designed for users who want to share content on their own terms without relying on social networks or data-collecting intermediaries. It functions as a private website where individuals can publish posts and photos, controlling exactly who sees each piece of content through selective access permissions. The platform includes both publishing and reading capabilities, allowing users to maintain a personal feed of followed websites and other Haven instances. Haven is open-source and free to self-host on any server, from cloud providers like AWS to local hardware like Raspberry Pi. For those preferring managed hosting, a dedicated virtual server option is available for $5 per month.