Best Masthead Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from blogging platforms ranked against Masthead on the same published basis.
- 1Masthead vs WordPress.com
- 2Masthead vs Hyvor Blogs
- 3Masthead vs Writizzy
- 4Masthead vs Tumblr
- 5Masthead vs Edublogs
- 6Masthead vs WordPress
- 7Masthead vs Write.as
- 8Masthead vs Hashnode
- 9Masthead vs Hatena Blog
- 10Masthead vs Pagecord
- 11Masthead vs livedoor Blog
- 12Masthead vs Pika
- 13Masthead vs Meridian
- 14Masthead vs Postlyo
- 15Masthead vs ReactPress
- 16Masthead vs Seesaa Blog
- 17Masthead vs Lykhari
- 18Masthead vs Leaflet
- 19Masthead vs PubPub
- 20Masthead vs BlogBowl
Masthead alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress.com | 8.1 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Android, iOS |
| 2 | Hyvor Blogs | 8.0 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Writizzy | 7.9 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Tumblr | 7.9 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Edublogs | 7.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | WordPress | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Write.as | 7.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 8 | Hashnode | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Hatena Blog | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Pagecord | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | livedoor Blog | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Pika | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Meridian | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Postlyo | 7.5 | Free plan | ₹1,399/mo | Web |
| 15 | ReactPress | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Seesaa Blog | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | Lykhari | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Leaflet | 7.1 | Free plan | $12/mo | Web |
| 19 | PubPub | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | BlogBowl | 7.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Masthead alternatives
What is the best alternative to Masthead?
WordPress.com, number 1 in blogging platforms with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Hyvor Blogs, Writizzy, Tumblr and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Masthead?
WordPress.com is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.