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What it does
PubPub is an open-source, community-led publishing platform for knowledge communities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pubpub.org
Audience
PubPub is described as suitable for communities creating web-native content and collaborating on publishing, including journals, books, repositories, and blogs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · legacy-help.pubpub.org
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · pubpub.org
Integrations
PubPub says it supports Crossref DOI depositing, Google Scholar sitemaps, Highwire, Zotero, and Mendeley metadata out of the box.Read 12 Oct 2026 · legacy-help.pubpub.org
Maker
PubPub is a product of Knowledge Futures, which describes itself as an independent nonprofit founded in 2018 as a partnership between MIT Media Lab and MIT Press.Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledgefutures.org
API and support
The PubPub repository links to API documentation and directs users to its discussion forum for help and feedback.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Blog analytics
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · pubpub.org
Collaboration
The homepage describes real-time co-author editing and assigning roles during collaboration.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pubpub.org
Export formats
PubPub lists export to PDF, Word, Markdown, LaTeX, JATS XML, and other formats.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pubpub.org
Import formats
The homepage lists Word, XML, LaTeX, and Markdown among supported import formats.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pubpub.org
Integration limits
The help page says PubPub supports commonly used academic infrastructure and that this support is typically not customizable.Read 12 Oct 2026 · legacy-help.pubpub.org
Login
Knowledge Futures says PubPub login supports GitHub and ORCID providers and that institutional single sign-on is being enabled by its centralized login foundation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledgefutures.org
PDF and XML caveat
The help page says automated PDF and JATS XML versions function well in most cases but are not perfect, and highly customized outputs may require other tools.Read 12 Oct 2026 · legacy-help.pubpub.org
Publishing features
The homepage lists Crossref DOI generation, submissions and peer review, discussions and annotations, access control, and customizable layouts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pubpub.org
Security and infrastructure
Knowledge Futures says PubPub is fully containerized and runs as a Docker swarm stack on cloud- or hardware-agnostic servers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledgefutures.org
Self-hosting
Knowledge Futures says self-hosting PubPub Legacy is feasible through Docker workflows, though it still depends on external services such as AWS or Firebase.Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledgefutures.org
Theme customization
custom codeRead 21 Sep 2026 · pubpub.org

Plans and prices

Free Free All PubPub features are available for free Read 21 Sep 2026 · pubpub.org
Independent Free Anyone can start a community for free; contribution optional Read 12 Oct 2026 · pubpub.org
PubPub Platform hosting and support $3,500 a year $3500 annually Hosting and support; communities able to pay are asked to contribute this fee, with budget-based options available Read 12 Oct 2026 · knowledgefutures.org

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