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Excite Blog vs Masthead
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.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
Excite Blog combines general blogging tools with scheduling, analytics, social sharing, and codoc-based article sales. Its plans differ in storage, page counts, reports, advertising controls, and paid-content allowances.
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Masthead centers publishing around theme-defined fields and page types rather than visual page building. Its free hosted tier covers core publishing, while paid features add domains, collaboration, and statistics.
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| Excite Blog | Masthead | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Advance: $270 a month | Paid: €5 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Maker | Excite Blog | Not published |
| Website | exblog.jp | masthead.site |
| On blogging platforms | #76 of 125 | #80 of 125 |
Excite Blog: what it does well
- Supports web, Android, and iOS
- Rich links can display title, introduction, and image
- Posts can be scheduled
- Paid articles support prices from 100円
- Free plan available
What to know first
- Paid-article workflow lacks new-editor support
- Paid-article workflow lacks smartphone-app support
- Codoc deducts a 15% platform fee
- Free plan limits paid articles to four monthly
Masthead: what it does well
- Free plan includes unlimited posts and pages
- Markdown and HTML publishing
- Custom domains on paid plan
- Cookie-free visitor statistics
- Hugo import support
What to know first
- Not a general page builder
- No plugin directory
- Self-hosting has no pre-built Docker images
- Paid plan starts at €5 per month
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