Side by side

Antville vs BlogEngine.NET

Both stand on blogging platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Antville

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

Antville combines weblog hosting with memberships, scheduling, comments, and analytics at no listed cost. Its self-hosted requirements and code-based appearance controls matter when choosing it.

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BlogEngine.NET offers blogging, publishing controls, and customization as free open-source software. Its Windows hosting requirements and setup security steps are important considerations before installation.

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The facts

	Antville	BlogEngine.NET
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Modern Theme: $14.99, paid once
Plans published	1	3
Maker	Antville	BlogEngine.NET
Website	about.antville.org	blogengine.io
On blogging platforms	#28 of 125	#32 of 125

Antville: what it does well

Free plan and open-source code
Runs on web, Linux, macOS, and Windows
Supports custom domains and scheduled posts
Includes memberships and blog analytics
Comment threads can be enabled or disabled

What to know first

Self-hosting requires Helma and database software
Email notifications require SMTP access
Theme customization uses editable code skins
Project notes that bugs may remain

BlogEngine.NET: what it does well

Tracks post, page, and comment statistics
Supports drafts for later publication
Offers themes, widgets, and plugins
Stores content in XML by default
Supports several standard SQL databases

What to know first

Manual installation requires Windows Server hosting and IIS
Requires ASP.NET 4.5 or later
The live demo cannot save changes
Installation requires write access to application folders

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