Reach people who actually care about your content.
roadbeat gives publishers structured content types, transparent discovery, and full infrastructure control. No algorithm tax. No platform dependency.
Publishing on social media today is a losing game.
Algorithm Roulette
Your reach changes overnight. One update and your audience disappears. You don't control who sees your content.
Platform Dependency
You build your audience on rented land. The platform owns the relationship, the analytics, and the rules.
Flat Posts, No Structure
Everything is a "post." A press release looks the same as a meme. Your carefully researched article competes with outrage bait.
A publishing platform built for content that matters.
Structured Content Types
Publish content as data, not just text.
100+ purpose-built content types with rich metadata schemas - News Articles, Events, Job Offers, Recipes, Press Releases, and more. Each type has its own form, validation rules, and metadata fields. Your event has a date, location, and ticket price. This structure is what makes real discovery possible.
Goal-Matched Audiences
Your content reaches people who explicitly want it.
roadbeat users define their goals: "Find local cycling events," "Track climate policy," "Learn React." Your content is matched to these goals based on its metadata - not engagement signals. No pay-to-play. No algorithm to game. Just honest matching.
Full Infrastructure Control
Self-host. Own your data. Set your rules.
The roadbeat Studio Node is a full headless CMS you deploy on your own infrastructure. Your content, your database, your analytics.
- Open-source Community Edition (AGPL 3.0) - free forever
- Pro Edition with editorial workflows, multi-language, SSO
- Deploy with Docker in minutes on any VPS
- Full REST API for your website, app, or third-party integrations
From draft to discovery in four steps
Import content types
Browse the Schema Registry and load the content types you need (News, Events, Jobs, etc.)
Create structured content
Fill rich forms with built-in validation. Add metadata that powers discovery.
Publish to Discovery Nodes
Your teaser (title, image, key metadata) is signed and sent to distributed search nodes.
Serve full content from your infrastructure
Readers click through to your Studio Node or website. You own the relationship.
Start free. Scale when you need to.
Community Edition
AGPL 3.0 (open source)
Free
- All content types
- Unlimited users
- Content CRUD
- Asset management
- REST API
- Single Discovery Node
- Basic roles (Admin/Editor/Viewer)
- CDN integration
- Localization (24 EU languages)
- Editorial workflows
- Multi-Discovery Node publishing
- Advanced roles (per content type)
- Content scheduling & releases
- Audit logging
- GraphQL API
- SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Version comparison
- Real-time collaboration
- Saved views & search presets
Self-hosted (Docker)
Pro Edition
Commercial license
From €3/user/month
- All content types
- Unlimited users
- Content CRUD
- Asset management
- REST API
- Single Discovery Node
- Basic roles (Admin/Editor/Viewer)
- CDN integration
- Localization (24 EU languages)
- Editorial workflows
- Multi-Discovery Node publishing
- Advanced roles (per content type)
- Content scheduling & releases
- Audit logging
- GraphQL API
- SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Version comparison
- Real-time collaboration
- Saved views & search presets
Self-hosted or Managed
Built for every kind of publisher
Local Newsroom
Publish local news, events, job offers
Corporate Communications
Company updates, press releases, job postings
Content Creator / Blogger
Blog posts, recipes, how-tos, reviews
Event Organizer
Event listings, workshops, conferences
Educational Institution
Courses, learning materials, tutorials
Community Organization
Local activities, volunteering, meetups
Already have a CMS? Connect it to roadbeat.
You don't have to switch to roadbeat Studio. Build a Gateway to connect your existing CMS (WordPress, Contentful, Strapi, custom) to Discovery Nodes. Your CMS becomes a publisher in the roadbeat ecosystem.
Gateway Developer Guide →
Join the pilot program
We're looking for 10–20 pilot publishers in the DACH region to shape the platform together.
Now recruiting
Early Partner Program — 10 to 20 spots
Six-month pilot with a free Studio Pro license, hands-on onboarding, and direct influence on the open standards.
Learn about the Early Partner Program