Best LiveJournal Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from blogging platforms ranked against LiveJournal on the same published basis.
- 1LiveJournal vs Hyvor Blogs
- 2LiveJournal vs Write.as
- 3LiveJournal vs Pagecord
- 4LiveJournal vs WordPress.com
- 5LiveJournal vs Tumblr
- 6LiveJournal vs Micro.blog
- 7LiveJournal vs Writizzy
- 8LiveJournal vs Edublogs
- 9LiveJournal vs Hashnode
- 10LiveJournal vs Hatena Blog
- 11LiveJournal vs Pika
- 12LiveJournal vs Ghost
- 13LiveJournal vs livedoor Blog
- 14LiveJournal vs Meridian
- 15LiveJournal vs scsiwyg
- 16LiveJournal vs WordPress
- 17LiveJournal vs Postlyo
- 18LiveJournal vs Superblog
- 19LiveJournal vs ReactPress
- 20LiveJournal vs BlogHandy
LiveJournal alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyvor Blogs | 9.3 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Write.as | 9.0 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 3 | Pagecord | 9.0 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | WordPress.com | 8.7 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Android, iOS |
| 5 | Tumblr | 8.6 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Micro.blog | 8.6 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 7 | Writizzy | 8.5 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Edublogs | 8.5 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Hashnode | 8.4 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Hatena Blog | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Pika | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Ghost | 8.2 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 13 | livedoor Blog | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Meridian | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | scsiwyg | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | WordPress | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Postlyo | 7.9 | Free plan | ₹1,399/mo | Web |
| 18 | Superblog | 7.9 | No | $49/mo | API, Web |
| 19 | ReactPress | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | BlogHandy | 7.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about LiveJournal alternatives
What is the best alternative to LiveJournal?
Hyvor Blogs, number 1 in blogging platforms with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: Write.as, Pagecord, WordPress.com and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LiveJournal?
Hyvor Blogs is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.