Best Blogging Platforms in 2026
Updated
124 blogging platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
124ranked
12free plans on this page
$0.75/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
12 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MediumWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.9 |
| 27 | TistoryWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.9 |
| 28 | WritePageWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.9 | |
| 29 | scsiwygWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.9 | |
| 30 | PubliiWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 31 | LetterpadWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.8 | |
| 32 | JustBloggedWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4.08/mo | 6.8 | |
| 33 | BlogHandyWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.8 | |
| 34 | HackerNoonWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 35 | HaloWeb · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 36 | InkwellWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 37 | GhostWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.5 |
| 38 | Bear BlogWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 39 | MataroaWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $0.75/mo | 6.5 | |
| 40 | LavvusWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | €6/mo | 6.5 | |
| 41 | VocalWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 42 | ZenblogWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $14/mo | 6.5 | |
| 43 | FC2 BlogWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 44 | SigleWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 45 | Excite BlogWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 46 | DotclearWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 47 | BluditWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 48 | TextpatternWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 49 | Apache RollerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 50 | KnownWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Author limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Medium | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 27 | Tistory | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 28 | WritePage | 6.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | — |
| 29 | scsiwyg | 6.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | $9/mo | Yes | — |
| 30 | Publii | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | Letterpad | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | — |
| 32 | JustBlogged | 6.8 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | Yes | $9/mo | Yes | — |
| 33 | BlogHandy | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | 1 authors |
| 34 | HackerNoon | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | Halo | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 36 | Inkwell | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 37 | Ghost | 6.5 | No | $18/mo | No | $18/mo | Yes | — |
| 38 | Bear Blog | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 39 | Mataroa | 6.5 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 40 | Lavvus | 6.5 | Free plan | €6/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Vocal | 6.5 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | Zenblog | 6.5 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | $14/mo | Yes | — |
| 43 | FC2 Blog | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 44 | Sigle | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | $12/mo | Yes | — |
| 45 | Excite Blog | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | Dotclear | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | Bludit | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | Textpattern | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | Apache Roller | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | Known | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | 200 authors |
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