Best Blogging Platforms in 2026
Updated
124 blogging platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
124ranked
10free plans on this page
$0.07/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Blogging Platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 10 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 Apache Roller
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 Known
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 53 POSTYPEPaid from KRW 2,900/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 54 FC2 BlogFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 Excite BlogFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 56 Bludit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 BlotPaid from $6/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 FeatherPaid from $33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 59 LotsBlogPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 LiveJournal
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 61 Movable TypePaid from $0.07/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 62 MataroaPaid from $0.75/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 ZenblogPaid from $14/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 64 BlogEngine.NET
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 65 LavvusPaid from €6/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 66 VocalPaid from $9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 67 ListedFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 68 Nikola
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 69 MastheadPaid from €5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 70 OpenQuillFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 71 PluXml
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 72 Noteva
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 73 The Blog StoryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 74 fastpages
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 75 Jekyll
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Author limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Apache Roller | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 52 | Known | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | 200 authors |
| 53 | POSTYPE | 7.0 | No | KRW 2,900/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 54 | FC2 Blog | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 55 | Excite Blog | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 56 | Bludit | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | Blot | 6.9 | No | $6/mo | No | $6/mo | Yes | — |
| 58 | Feather | 6.9 | No | $33/mo | No | $33/mo | Yes | — |
| 59 | LotsBlog | 6.9 | No | $29/mo | No | $29/mo | Yes | — |
| 60 | LiveJournal | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 61 | Movable Type | 6.9 | No | $0.07/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 62 | Mataroa | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 63 | Zenblog | 6.9 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | $14/mo | Yes | — |
| 64 | BlogEngine.NET | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 65 | Lavvus | 6.8 | Free plan | €6/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 66 | Vocal | 6.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 67 | Listed | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 68 | Nikola | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 69 | Masthead | 6.7 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 70 | OpenQuill | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | PluXml | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 72 | Noteva | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | The Blog Story | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 74 | fastpages | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 75 | Jekyll | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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