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Bear Blog vs Writefully So

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

Bear Blog

Free plan Web

Choose Bear Blog if you want a web-based place to publish words with feeds, scheduled posts, and a free starting plan. Look elsewhere if you need Google Analytics or newsletter sending, or if hiding a blog must prevent access through a direct link.

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Writefully So

Free plan MacWindows

Writefully So offers a broad desktop toolkit for drafting, organizing, developing, and exporting novels without subscriptions or cloud dependence. Writers should be prepared for its beta status and unsigned-app warning.

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The facts

	Bear Blog	Writefully So
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	3	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	bearblog.dev	writefullyso.app
On writing apps	#53 of 135	#57 of 135

Bear Blog: what it does well

Free plan includes publishing, free themes, and RSS and Atom feeds.
Posts and pages support Markdown or HTML.
Custom domains and scheduled posts are supported.
Upgraded analytics include referrers, country, device, and browser.
Readers have no cookies set during regular visits.

What to know first

Theme customization requires CSS.
Bear does not support Google Analytics.
Hiding a blog from search does not block direct-link readers.
Email subscriber collection is described, not newsletter sending.

Writefully So: what it does well

Free plan has no subscriptions or feature limits
Works offline without an account
Imports and exports common writing formats
Detailed character and world-building tools
Encrypted backups use AES-256-GCM

What to know first

No mobile apps
Beta software is not code-signed
Operating systems may show a first-launch warning

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