Best Pelican Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from blogging platforms ranked against Pelican on the same published basis.
- 1Pelican vs WordPress.com
- 2Pelican vs Hyvor Blogs
- 3Pelican vs Writizzy
- 4Pelican vs Edublogs
- 5Pelican vs Write.as
- 6Pelican vs Hashnode
- 7Pelican vs Hatena Blog
- 8Pelican vs Pagecord
- 9Pelican vs livedoor Blog
- 10Pelican vs Postlyo
- 11Pelican vs Meridian
- 12Pelican vs ReactPress
- 13Pelican vs Seesaa Blog
- 14Pelican vs Leaflet
- 15Pelican vs PubPub
- 16Pelican vs BlogBowl
- 17Pelican vs GuestCountry
- 18Pelican vs Lykhari
- 19Pelican vs Brunch Story
- 20Pelican vs Micro.blog
Pelican 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 | Edublogs | 7.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Write.as | 7.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 6 | Hashnode | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Hatena Blog | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | Pagecord | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | livedoor Blog | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Postlyo | 7.5 | Free plan | ₹1,399/mo | Web |
| 11 | Meridian | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 12 | ReactPress | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Seesaa Blog | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | Leaflet | 7.1 | Free plan | $12/mo | Web |
| 15 | PubPub | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | BlogBowl | 7.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 17 | GuestCountry | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 18 | Lykhari | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 19 | Brunch Story | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Micro.blog | 7.0 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Pelican alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pelican?
WordPress.com, number 1 in blogging platforms with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Hyvor Blogs, Writizzy, Edublogs and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pelican?
WordPress.com is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 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.