Halo
A powerful and easy-to-use website building tool (documentation in Chinese).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 67% of tracked projects; popularity more than 94%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 40k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.27.0-beta.1 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Java, Docker |
Is Halo actively maintained?
Halo is under active development: 583 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 48 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v2.27.0-beta.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Halo ranks #5 of 12 in Software Development - Low Code, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Halo actually does
Halo is a self-hosted website building and content management tool written in Java. It allows you to construct and manage public-facing web pages and documentation directly from your own server infrastructure.
Best fit: Teams or individuals looking for a Java-centric content management platform who can navigate documentation primarily written in Chinese.
Worth knowing: The primary documentation and community resources are predominantly in Chinese, which may present a barrier to troubleshooting for non-fluent speakers.
Deployment notes
As a Java application deployed via Docker, it typically requires persistent volume mounts for stored data and a separate reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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