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Pagecord
by Pagecord
What Pagecord is
Pagecord is a blogging and personal-website platform for publishing posts and pages, with themes, newsletters, comments, analytics and custom domains. Writers can use its browser editor or a phone, publish by email, or send content from Obsidian, iA Writer, Shortcuts, scripts, the CLI or API. Its Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, process YAML frontmatter and upload embedded local images. Links from YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp and GitHub are embedded automatically. The free Classic plan provides one blog, unlimited posts and pages, and 20 image and audio uploads. Premium adds custom domains, custom CSS and custom HTML and JavaScript, privacy-focused page-view analytics, moderated comments and email newsletters for up to 250 subscribers. Each blog has a public RSS feed, and the entire site can be exported with images in HTML or Markdown. New accounts get a 14-day Premium trial without a credit card. Pagecord is open source, and its maker is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Premium is listed at $2.50 per month; Supporter costs $50.00 per year.
Who it suits
Pagecord suits people who want to publish a personal site or blog through an editor, email or writing tools such as Obsidian. Its free plan may suit a single-blog author who can work within the 20-upload allowance.
What it does well
- Free plan includes unlimited posts and pages
- Publish through email, Obsidian, CLI and API
- Exports sites with images as HTML or Markdown
- Public RSS feed for every blog
- 14-day Premium trial without a credit card
What to know first
- Classic allows 20 image and audio uploads
- Premium newsletters include up to 250 subscribers
- API allows 60 requests per minute per blog
Limits
Classic includes one blog and 20 image and audio uploads across posts. Premium includes up to 250 email subscribers; larger allowances cost an additional fee.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | Free forever · 1 blog · 20 uploads | Free |
| Premium | billed monthly · 250 email subscribers · 3 blogs | $2.50 a month |
| Supporter | billed annually at $50/year · Support for Pagecord's independent software | $50 a year |
| Classic | FREE · unlimited posts and pages · 1 blog · 20 image/audio uploads · no expiry | Free |
| Premium | $39 /year · 3 blogs · 250 email subscribers · custom domain · analytics · video · API | $39 a year |
| Premium | $4/mo · 3 blogs · 250 email subscribers · custom domain · analytics · video · API | $4 a month |
| Supporter | $75/year · support independent software | $75 a year |
As pagecord.com lists them, read 28 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://pagecord.com/.
- Create an account; new accounts receive a 14-day Premium trial without a credit card.
- Start a blog on Classic or use Premium features during the trial.
- Write in the browser editor or on a phone, or publish by email or a supported writing workflow.
- Connect Obsidian, iA Writer, Shortcuts, scripts, the CLI, or API if you want to publish from those tools.
Verdict
Pagecord offers several routes from writing to publishing, plus site export and RSS. The free plan has unlimited posts and pages but a limited upload allowance; Premium adds custom-site tools and publishing features.
Questions
Is Pagecord free?
Yes. Classic is free forever and includes one blog, unlimited posts and pages, and 20 uploads.
How much does Pagecord cost?
The listed plans include Classic at no cost, Premium at $2.50 a month billed monthly, and Supporter at $50 a year. Premium includes up to 250 email subscribers; larger allowances cost extra.
Can I try Premium before paying?
Yes. Every new account gets a 14-day Premium trial, and no credit card is required.
How can I publish to Pagecord?
You can use the built-in editor in a browser or on a phone, email, Obsidian, iA Writer, Shortcuts, scripts, the CLI, or API.
Can I use a custom domain?
Yes. Custom domains are a Premium feature.
Is Pagecord open source?
Yes. Pagecord is open source.
Facts from Pagecord's own pages
- AI policy
- Customer content is not used to train AI models, Pagecord has no AI product features, and blogs block known AI-training crawlers by default. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Analytics
- Premium analytics use no cookies, no tracking scripts and no personal data collection. · help.pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Analytics privacy
- Premium includes privacy-first page-view analytics that can be turned off. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- API limit
- The API allows 60 requests per minute per blog. · help.pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yes · pagecord.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Comments
- Premium comments require approval before appearing and spam is filtered before reaching the owner. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Comment moderation
- Premium comments require no reader account, await approval and are spam-filtered. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Company location
- Pagecord Ltd is listed at an Edinburgh, Scotland address. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Company status
- Pagecord is bootstrapped, profitable, privacy-conscious and open source. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Custom domains
- Premium supports using a custom domain for the site. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Site customization
- Premium adds custom CSS and custom HTML and JavaScript on every page. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Data hosting
- Pagecord runs on Hetzner servers in Falkenstein, Germany; blog posts use Ubicloud managed Postgres in the same region and uploads use Cloudflare R2 in Western Europe. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Email subscribers
- Premium includes up to 250 email subscribers, with larger allowances available for an additional fee. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Export
- Users can export their entire site, including images, in HTML or Markdown format. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · pagecord.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Free-plan upload limit
- Classic includes 20 uploads across posts, with images and audio counting toward the allowance. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free tier limits
- Classic includes unlimited posts and pages, plus 20 free image and audio uploads. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The official Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, supports YAML frontmatter, and uploads embedded local images automatically. · help.pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Language support
- The blog interface supports English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Media integrations
- YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp and GitHub links are automatically embedded. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Newsletter limit
- Premium email newsletters include a 250-subscriber limit; more costs an additional fee. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Password protection
- Blogs can be password protected so only shared readers can access them. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Privacy compliance
- Pagecord says its privacy policy complies with the UK GDPR and lists Paddle, Hetzner, Ubicloud, Cloudflare/R2, Postmark/Mailpace, AppSignal/Sentry, OpenAI, CleanTalk and DB-IP as subprocessors or service providers. · pagecord.com, 28 Sept 2026
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