Best WordPress.com Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from blogging platforms ranked against WordPress.com on the same published basis.
- 2WordPress.com vs Hyvor Blogs
- 3WordPress.com vs Writizzy
- 4WordPress.com vs Edublogs
- 5WordPress.com vs Write.as
- 6WordPress.com vs Hashnode
- 7WordPress.com vs Hatena Blog
- 8WordPress.com vs Pagecord
- 9WordPress.com vs livedoor Blog
- 10WordPress.com vs Postlyo
- 11WordPress.com vs Meridian
- 12WordPress.com vs ReactPress
- 13WordPress.com vs Seesaa Blog
- 14WordPress.com vs Leaflet
- 15WordPress.com vs PubPub
- 16WordPress.com vs BlogBowl
- 17WordPress.com vs GuestCountry
- 18WordPress.com vs Lykhari
- 19WordPress.com vs Brunch Story
- 20WordPress.com vs Micro.blog
- 21WordPress.com vs Misar.Blog
WordPress.com alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Misar.Blog | 7.0 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Web |
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Questions about WordPress.com alternatives
What is the best alternative to WordPress.com?
Hyvor Blogs, number 2 in blogging platforms with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Writizzy, Edublogs, Write.as and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to WordPress.com?
Hyvor Blogs 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.