Best Pelican Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from blogging platforms ranked against Pelican on the same published basis.
- 1Pelican vs Hyvor Blogs
- 2Pelican vs Write.as
- 3Pelican vs Pagecord
- 4Pelican vs WordPress.com
- 5Pelican vs Writizzy
- 6Pelican vs Edublogs
- 7Pelican vs Hashnode
- 8Pelican vs Hatena Blog
- 9Pelican vs Ghost
- 10Pelican vs livedoor Blog
- 11Pelican vs Postlyo
- 12Pelican vs BlogHandy
- 13Pelican vs Micro.blog
- 14Pelican vs Meridian
- 15Pelican vs Medium
- 16Pelican vs Seesaa Blog
- 17Pelican vs JustBlogged
- 18Pelican vs Tistory
- 19Pelican vs Tumblr
- 20Pelican vs Publii
Pelican 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 | Writizzy | 8.5 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Edublogs | 8.5 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Hashnode | 8.4 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Hatena Blog | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Ghost | 8.2 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 10 | livedoor Blog | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Postlyo | 7.9 | Free plan | ₹1,399/mo | Web |
| 12 | BlogHandy | 7.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Micro.blog | 7.8 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Meridian | 7.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 15 | Medium | 7.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Seesaa Blog | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | JustBlogged | 7.7 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Tistory | 7.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Tumblr | 7.6 | No | $6.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Publii | 7.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Pelican alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pelican?
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 Pelican?
Hyvor Blogs is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.