Writer's Studio: Self-Hosted Substack Alternative
A blog, a newsletter and your subscriber list — owned outright, so nobody can deplatform your mailing list.
From $28.99/month, managed and monitored for you.
What is included
Writer's Studio installs 6 applications on your beacon. Every one is open source, runs under your own domain, and shares a single sign-on login.
Ghost
Publishing platform for a blog or site, with built-in email newsletters and paid memberships. Self-hosted alternative to Substack / Medium.
Listmonk
Mailing list and newsletter sender you own, including the subscriber list. Self-hosted alternative to Mailchimp.
Linkwarden
Bookmark manager that archives a copy of each page so links do not rot. Self-hosted alternative to Pocket / Raindrop.
FreshRSS
RSS reader that follows sites and podcasts without an algorithm in between. Self-hosted alternative to Feedly.
Authentik
Single sign-on, so one login works across every app in your beacon.
WOPR Dashboard
The control panel where you manage every service without touching a terminal.
Pricing
One monthly price covers the applications, the server they run on, updates, monitoring and remediation. Storage tier is the only variable.
| Tier | Storage | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 50GB storage | $28.99 |
| Tier 2 | 200GB storage | $43.99 |
| Tier 3 | 500GB+ storage | $64.99 |
Who this is for
Writer's Studio is built for writers leaving Substack. It replaces Substack / Medium, Mailchimp, Pocket / Raindrop, Feedly with software you control.
You do not administer the server. WOPR provisions it, keeps it patched, monitors it and remediates failures. You work from the dashboard, and your data stays yours — exportable, portable, and never sold. That is what digital sovereignty means here: not a slogan, but who holds the keys.
Questions
What is included in Writer's Studio?
Writer's Studio installs Ghost, Listmonk, Linkwarden, FreshRSS, Authentik, WOPR Dashboard. Every application runs on your own beacon under your own domain, with one single sign-on login across all of them.
Do I need to be a Linux administrator?
No. WOPR provisions and manages the server, and you operate the services from the WOPR Dashboard. Customers do not receive root access; the platform keeps the underlying system supportable and recoverable.
How much does Writer's Studio cost?
Writer's Studio starts at $28.99 per month on 50GB storage. Tier 2 is $43.99 per month with 200GB storage, and Tier 3 is $64.99 per month with 500GB+ storage.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. Bundles run on a WOPR subdomain out of the box, and you can point your own domain at your services.
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