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LiveJournal
by LiveJournal
What LiveJournal is
LiveJournal is a community publishing platform that combines blogging with social networking. Members can publish text, photos, and video, add illustrations, and organize entries with tags. Accounts without additional service packages can use up to 4,000 different tags. Users may join or create topic-based communities for sharing entries, advice, and experience. Privacy controls cover personal and public functions for blogs, notes, comments, and communities. Journal settings can connect to Google Analytics and Google Search Console. LiveJournal offers web, Android, and iOS access, with links to Huawei and RuStore downloads. A free plan is available. Listed paid options include a Professional package starting at 117 RUB a month and an LJ Photo package starting at 125 RUB a month; another Professional service package lists 240 userpics without a price. The service is for people aged 14 and above, and its maker is based in Moscow.
Who it suits
LiveJournal suits people aged 14 or older who want publishing, blogging, and topic communities. It also fits users seeking free access with optional paid service packages and analytics connections.
What it does well
- Publishes text, photos, and video
- Supports topic-based communities
- Offers web, Android, and iOS access
- Connects with Google Analytics and Search Console
- Includes a free plan
What to know first
- Accounts without packages have a 4,000-tag limit
- Twitter and Facebook login are temporarily unavailable
- Personal data is stored in databases in Russia
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Professional service package | 240 userpics | On request |
| Professional package of service | from 117 rub/month · Price shown as starting at 117 rub/month | 117 RUB a month |
| LJ Photo service package | from 125 rub/month · Price shown as starting at 125 rub/month | 125 RUB a month |
As livejournal.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
LiveJournal combines personal publishing with community participation across web and mobile platforms. A free plan is available, with paid packages for additional services.
Facts from LiveJournal's own pages
- Audience
- The User Agreement says the service may be used only by individuals aged 14 and above. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yes · livejournal.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Communities
- Users can join or create topic-based communities where members publish entries and exchange advice and experience. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · livejournal.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Data rights
- The Privacy Policy says users may request information about data processing, request data updates, blocking or deletion, and withdraw consent. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · livejournal.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Moscow, Russia · livejournal.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- LiveJournal provides settings to connect journals with Google Analytics and Google Search Console. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- LiveJournal’s about page says users can publish from a smartphone using its mobile app, and the site links to Huawei and RuStore app downloads. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- The User Agreement describes personal, public, and other service functions for blogs, notes, comments, and communities. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- LiveJournal describes itself as a community publishing platform combining blogging and social networking. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Users can publish text, photos, and video, and illustrate journal entries. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The Privacy Policy says LiveJournal uses legal, organizational, and technical measures to protect personal data and stores user personal data in databases located in Russia. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- LiveJournal’s support page offers searchable FAQs and a support request form for questions it cannot answer. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Tags
- Entries can be organized with tags, with a maximum of 4,000 different tags on accounts without additional service packages. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Third-party login
- The User Agreement lists VKontakte, Mail.ru, Rambler ID, Sber ID, and OpenID as third-party account options; the support page says Twitter and Facebook login are temporarily unavailable. · livejournal.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where LiveJournal stands on Freedom251
- Blogging Platforms#35 of 125