BlogEngine.NET

Spec sheet

Product

BlogEngine.NET is an open-source blogging platform built on the ASP.NET framework.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Audience

The project describes the platform as serving individuals and businesses creating and managing an online presence.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · blogengine.io

Security

The setup guide says to change the default admin password immediately after first login.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Support

The official contact page offers a form for users to send the team a message.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Founded

2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · blogengine.io

Blog analytics

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · blogengine.io

Comments

Built-in comment options include BlogEngine, Disqus, and Facebook, with moderation and nested comment settings.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Current download

The official download page lists version 3.3.8.0 and links to ready-to-install and source-code downloads.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Customization

The platform supports themes, widgets, and plugins, and offers free and premium themes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Demo limitation

The live demo is not fully functional and changes made there cannot be saved.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Editor

The editor supports custom URLs and descriptions, tags, categories, custom dates, author selection, and custom fields.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

History

The About page says BlogEngine.NET began in 2007.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Hosting requirements

Manual installation requires Windows Server hosting, IIS, ASP.NET 4.5 or later, file management or FTP access, and write access to application folders.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Publishing

The dashboard tracks posts, pages, and comment statistics and supports quick drafts for later publication.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Security configuration

The project’s GitHub README recommends updating machineKey in Web.config to prevent a known exploit affecting use of the default admin account.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Storage

BlogEngine stores content in XML files by default and includes a database provider for databases supporting standard SQL, including MS SQL Server, MySQL, and SQLite.Read 12 Oct 2026 · blogengine.io

Theme customization

custom codeRead 22 Sep 2026 · blogengine.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Blogging Platforms#25 of 1258.6