Products

Haven

Self-host a private blog as a Facebook alternative

havenweb.org SourceCreator Economy & Community / Newsletter & Blogging Platforms

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
21.5K
Down20.0%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Unknown
Subscription model, plan pricing not identified yet
Creators
Matt
No social account linked
Launched
5y ago
2021-02-03 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (1 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    Haven now has a built-in feed reader

    Feb 1, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Self-host a private blog as a Facebook alternative

    Feb 3, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (547 pts · 227 comments)Launch

    Haven – Run a private website to share with only the people you choose

    Feb 3, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
GitHub Stars
Public repo
Forks
—
License
See repository
Primary language
Docker / Self-hosted
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (Open Source · Docker) → Managed Cloud (Subscription)
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Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

No traffic channel or country breakdown data for this website yet.

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered Unknown

No search keyword data for this website yet.

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-09 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2021-02-03

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
havenweb.org/ Snapshot 2026-11-09

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Haven”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Start Free / Sign Up

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score5.6 / 10
Typography
6.0
Color & Contrast
6.0
Layout & Spacing
6.0
Craft & Polish
5.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Oxygen
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Editorial)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f3f3f3;
  --foreground: #0d0d0d;
  --muted-foreground: #333333;
  --accent: #0070f3;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Oxygen", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Oxygen", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~74%) · Surface #F3F3F3 (~15%) · Text #0D0D0D (~5%) · Muted Text #333333 (~4%) · Accent #0070F3 (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Haven get?
Vaneform estimates 21.5K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Haven and what platforms does it support?
Haven is catalogued under Newsletter & Blogging Platforms: Self-host a private blog as a Facebook alternative. Supported platforms: Web.
Is Haven open source?
Haven has a public repository (https://github.com/havenweb/haven) with its source repository published, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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