Ghost

Modern, fast, and built around the thing it’s good at: independent publishing with native newsletters and paid memberships, which is why creators who want to own their audience gravitate to it. The catch is self-hosting Ghost is more involved than a flat-file blog, so many end up on the paid managed service. If a newsletter-and-subscription business is your aim, it’s purpose-built for that. For a tiny static personal blog, it’s more machinery than you need.