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Brunch Story vs Dreamwidth

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.

Brunch Story

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Brunch Story combines publishing, reading discovery, and creator membership tools across web and mobile. Its free access covers core reading and publishing, while selected monetization features have eligibility requirements.

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Dreamwidth

Free plan APIWeb

Dreamwidth combines personal journaling with shared communities, entry privacy settings, and an ad-free model. Check its public-entry caveat and crossposting limits before choosing it for content or services beyond LiveJournal clones.

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The facts

	Brunch Story	Dreamwidth
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Paid account: $35 a year
Plans published	3	11
Maker	Brunch Story	Not published
Website	brunch.co.kr	dreamwidth.org
On blogging platforms	#44 of 125	#40 of 125

Brunch Story: what it does well

Web, Android, and iOS access
Cross-device author editing
Scheduling and blog analytics
Built-in author memberships
Reading notes and subscriptions

What to know first

Support comments are not per-post configurable
Creator settlement requires identity verification
Some support features require eligibility

Dreamwidth: what it does well

Communities allow multiple users to post and discuss.
Entries offer public, private, and access-list settings.
Free accounts include 500 MB of image hosting.
Personal journals can be imported from LiveJournal and InsaneJournal.

What to know first

Public entries may be seen by search engines and RSS readers.
Copies of public entries may persist after deletion.
Crossposting excludes communities and non-clone services.
Some third-party client features may not work.

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