This is a list of web log ("blog") software written in Python, organised by category. Please feel free to add to the list or add details.

To start a feature comparison, use the following keys within braces:
c = comments
h = caching
k = pingback / traceback
m = markup support
n = notifications
p = plugin architecture
r = RSS feed
t = topics / categories

Tools

• pyLJclient

  • wxPython LiveJournal client

• pyblogger

  • wrapper for the Blogger API

• plagg

  • a RSS/Atom aggregator for (Py)Blosxom

web.py Based

• blog_my

Zope Based

• COREBlog

• Bitakora

• Python Desktop Server

• Squishdot

• simpleblog

  • Zope/plone

• quills

  • Zope/plone

Django Based

• Zangetsu

  • Demo

• Byteflow - {ckmrt}

• Blogmaker

TurboGears Based

• TurboBlog

Pocoo Libs Based

• Zine (formerly Textpress)

  • An open source personal publishing platform that inherits many ideas of WordPress

  • Written in Python and developed with a focus on security and usability

  • Built on top of Werkzeug, Jinja2 and SQLAlchemy, with plugins

Snakelets Based

• Frog

  • {ckmnrt}
  • calendar
  • image embedding or linking
  • multi-user
  • active article overview
  • permalinks
  • Unicode compatible
  • data as XML files on filesystem
  • CSS-based valid layout

Uncategorised

• Bloog

  • Runs on Google App Engine
  • Exposes a REST API

• Snurf // Homepage is down or has been moved

  • uses file-system or Subversion repository for data
  • generates static HTML, RSS and Atom files

• Firedrop

• Kaa

• Vellum

  • {chkmnpt}
  • support for formatted Python code in posts

• PyBlosxom

  • {ckmprt}
  • really simple cgi blog with flat file blog posts.
  • lots of plugins.

• NewsBruiser

• Aether

• Pixie

  • uses Quixote

• bzero

• Pylogger

• Byline Server

• Leonardo

  • provides a "personal" wiki and weblog (including Atom feed)

• Syncato

  • uses webware as an XML fragment management system

• PubTal

• Kukkaisvoima Simple one cgi file approach.

  • Multiple categories for one entry
  • No external dependencies outside Pythons standard library (no need for database engine etc.)
  • Comments
  • Nice archive pages for old entries
  • Search
  • RSS feed for all entries and for every category

• Blogthon