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BlogoText vs The Blog Story

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.

BlogoText

Free plan Self-hostedWeb

BlogoText provides core blogging, feed reading, link sharing, and file handling without a hosted subscription. Its self-hosted setup is most suitable when you can manage the required server environment.

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The Blog Story

Free plan Web

The Blog Story provides a broad free publishing workflow with open readership and writer-management tools. Storage limits and administrator review are the main constraints to consider.

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The facts

BlogoTextThe Blog Story
Free planYesYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onSelf-hosted, WebWeb
Lowest paid planFree or on requestFree or on request
Plans published11
MakerNot publishedThe Blog Story
Websitelehollandaisvolant.nettheblogstory.in
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BlogoText: what it does well

  • Free and open-source
  • Supports comments and RSS feeds
  • Includes an RSS reader
  • Imports and exports several formats
  • Add-ons can extend the installation

What to know first

  • Requires self-hosting
  • Needs PHP greater than 5.5
  • Requires SQLite or MySQL with PDO
  • At least 2 Mo of disk space is required

The Blog Story: what it does well

  • Free forever with unlimited blogs
  • Reading requires no account
  • Post scheduling and analytics
  • Writer Studio manages published work
  • JSON and post export options

What to know first

  • Administrator review delays publication
  • 500 MB storage per account
  • Uploads have per-file size limits
  • Advertising requires approval

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