Known

Known is an open-source, self-hosted publishing platform that enables users to create and share various types of content—such as photos, notes, stories, and songs—on their own website. It addresses the problem of relying on centralized social media platforms by allowing individuals to own their content and syndicate it to social networks, giving them full control over their online presence.

The platform includes a bookmarklet for easy posting from any webpage, hashtag support for organizing content, and a responsive layout that works across devices. It supports decentralized IndieWeb interactions, enabling sites to respond to and comment on each other’s posts. Features include email notifications, RSS/XML/JSON/KML feeds, multi-author collaboration with unlimited contributors, an HTML and rich text editor, custom domain support, static pages, privacy settings for private sites or groups, and custom JavaScript and CSS editors.

Known is designed for individuals, creators, and small groups who want to publish content on their own terms. It is self-hosted and open-source, with no mention of a free plan, trial, or specific pricing editions; packaging details such as seat-based or usage-based models are not provided on the page.