Best Blogging Platforms in 2026
Updated
124ranked
8free plans on this page
$1.58/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | PelicanWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 52 | Naver BlogWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 53 | Ameba BlogWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 54 | ListedWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 55 | MastheadWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | €5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 56 | Causal BlogsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 57 | BlogMakerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1.58/mo | 6.3 |
| 58 | SuperblogWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.3 |
| 59 | DreamwidthWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2.92/mo | 6.3 |
| 60 | AntvilleWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 61 | The Blog StoryWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 62 | BlogEngine.NETWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 63 | LiveJournalWeb · Android | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 64 | ScribblesWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 6.2 |
| 65 | POSTYPEWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | KRW 2,900/mo | 6.2 |
| 66 | OctopressSelf-hosted | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 67 | OpenQuillWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 68 | CloudpadWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $10.42/mo | 6.1 | |
| 69 | BloggiWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | |
| 70 | BlotWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $6/mo | 6.0 |
| 71 | FeatherWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $33/mo | 6.0 |
| 72 | PluXmlWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 73 | JekyllWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 74 | NikolaWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 75 | NotevaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Author limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pelican | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 52 | Naver Blog | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | No | — |
| 53 | Ameba Blog | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 54 | Listed | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 55 | Masthead | 6.4 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 56 | Causal Blogs | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | BlogMaker | 6.3 | No | $1.58/mo | No | — | Yes | 1 authors |
| 58 | Superblog | 6.3 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | Yes | — |
| 59 | Dreamwidth | 6.3 | No | $2.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | Antville | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 61 | The Blog Story | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 62 | BlogEngine.NET | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 63 | LiveJournal | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 64 | Scribbles | 6.2 | No | $7.50/mo | Yes | $9/mo | Yes | — |
| 65 | POSTYPE | 6.2 | No | KRW 2,900/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 66 | Octopress | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | OpenQuill | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Cloudpad | 6.1 | Free plan | $10.42/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | — |
| 69 | Bloggi | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 70 | Blot | 6.0 | No | $6/mo | No | $6/mo | Yes | — |
| 71 | Feather | 6.0 | No | $33/mo | No | $33/mo | Yes | — |
| 72 | PluXml | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | Jekyll | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Nikola | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 75 | Noteva | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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