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Ech0

A personal timeline, hosted on your server

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Ech0 is a self-hosted microblog that provides a single personal timeline for content you publish, running on hardware you control. It is designed without ads, subscription walls, or algorithmic feeds, and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.

The platform offers a clean timeline with optional comments and RSS for following updates. Content can be exported and moved, and multi-instance support allows connection with other instances when desired. Ech0 is described as lightweight and fast to deploy.

Ech0 is suited for individuals seeking a personal publishing space under their own control. No specific pricing, plans, or editions are detailed on the available pages.

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