Best Serendipity Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from blogging platforms ranked against Serendipity on the same published basis.
- 1Serendipity vs WordPress.com
- 2Serendipity vs Hyvor Blogs
- 3Serendipity vs Tumblr
- 4Serendipity vs Writizzy
- 5Serendipity vs Edublogs
- 6Serendipity vs WordPress
- 7Serendipity vs Write.as
- 8Serendipity vs Hashnode
- 9Serendipity vs Hatena Blog
- 10Serendipity vs Pagecord
- 11Serendipity vs Pika
- 12Serendipity vs Micro.blog
- 13Serendipity vs livedoor Blog
- 14Serendipity vs Meridian
- 15Serendipity vs Medium
- 16Serendipity vs Postlyo
- 17Serendipity vs ReactPress
- 18Serendipity vs Ghost
- 19Serendipity vs Tistory
- 20Serendipity vs Publii
Serendipity alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress.com | 9.2 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Android, iOS |
| 2 | Hyvor Blogs | 9.0 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Tumblr | 9.0 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Writizzy | 8.8 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Edublogs | 8.8 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | WordPress | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Write.as | 8.7 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 8 | Hashnode | 8.7 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Hatena Blog | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Pagecord | 8.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Pika | 8.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Micro.blog | 8.5 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 13 | livedoor Blog | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Meridian | 8.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Medium | 8.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Postlyo | 8.2 | Free plan | ₹1,399/mo | Web |
| 17 | ReactPress | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Ghost | 8.1 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 19 | Tistory | 8.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Publii | 8.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Serendipity alternatives
What is the best alternative to Serendipity?
WordPress.com, number 1 in blogging platforms with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Hyvor Blogs, Tumblr, Writizzy and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Serendipity?
WordPress.com is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.