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Halo vs Typecho
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Halo | Typecho |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | PHP |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 40k | 12k |
| Latest | v2.26.1 | v1.3.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-07-17 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Medium. Alternatives to Medium →
PartialHaloA blog on your own domain with themes and plugins, without a reader network.
PartialTypechoA lightweight PHP blog on your own domain, without a reader network.
Halo
- v2.27.0-beta.12026-09-242.27.0-beta.1pre-release
- v2.26.12026-09-012.26.1
- v2.26.02026-08-142.26.0
- v2.26.0-beta.32026-08-132.26.0-beta.3pre-release
- v2.26.0-beta.22026-08-082.26.0-beta.2pre-release
Typecho
- v1.3.02026-01-20fix: adding checkbox options after theme initialization cannot be saved.
- v1.3.0-rc2025-06-11fix: adding checkbox options after theme initialization cannot be saved.pre-release
- v1.3.0-alpha2023-12-30fix: adding checkbox options after theme initialization cannot be saved.pre-release
- v1.2.12023-06-06Fix checkVersion
- v1.2.1-rc.22023-05-17Support ssl for pdo_mysql and mysqlipre-release
Halo
✓ signed The latest release, v2.26.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Typecho
✓ signed The latest release, v1.3.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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