About btw
btw is an open-source personal website and blog builder that lets you create a professional online presence in minutes. With a clean, minimal interface and focus on simplicity, btw is ideal for developers, creators, and professionals who want a personal blog without the complexity of traditional website builders. Available as a hosted service or self-hosted.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extremely simple setup — personal blog live in minutes
- Open source with self-hosting option for full control
- Clean, minimal UI praised for great UX and design
- Generous free tier with unlimited notes on btw.so subdomain
- No bloat — focused specifically on personal websites and blogs
- Affordable Pro plan at just $99/year
Cons
- Very limited feature set compared to full website builders
- Pro plan with custom domains not yet publicly available
- No themes or design customization options
- Small team and community — slower feature development
- No built-in analytics or SEO tools
Key Features
Instant Setup
Create your personal website and blog in minutes with a streamlined onboarding process.
Clean Writing Experience
Distraction-free editor focused on content creation with a beautiful, minimal design.
Personal Subdomain
Get a free subdomain like yourname.btw.so to publish immediately without domain setup.
Custom Domain Support
Connect your own domain for a fully branded personal website (Pro plan).
Open Source
Fully open-source codebase — self-host on your own infrastructure for complete control.
SEO Friendly
Clean URLs and optimized page structure for better search engine visibility.
Pricing
- Unlimited notes
- Publish on btw.so subdomain
- Clean writing experience
- Open source
- Everything in Hobby
- Custom domain support
- Priority feature requests
Best For
Developer Portfolio
Quickly publish a clean personal website with blog posts about projects, learnings, and technical writing.
Personal Blog
Share thoughts, ideas, and stories with a distraction-free writing and publishing experience.
Professional Online Presence
Create a minimal, professional personal page for networking, job hunting, or personal branding.
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