18.2
Substack is a publishing platform for writers, creators, and subscribers, available on the web, Android, and iOS.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
Best Blog Software in 2026
28.0
WordPress is free, open-source publishing software for creating websites, blogs, portals, and applications.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb
37.9
WordPress.com is a hosted website and publishing platform with managed hosting and site management through Jetpack apps for iOS and Android.
Free planAndroidiOS
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Jekyll
Jekyll is a free, open-source tool for building static websites and blogs from plain text.
Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.7Free plan - 5
Tumblr
Tumblr is a blogging and community platform for sharing original posts, interests, and ideas.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb7.7From $69.99 a year - 6
Micro.blog
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.3From $5 a month - 7
WriteFreely
Free planiOSWebAPILinux7.2From $6 a month - 8
Ghost
Ghost is an open-source blog and newsletter platform for creators, publishers, businesses, and developers.
Web7.1From $18 a month - 9
Writizzy
Writizzy is a web-based blogging platform for publishing and managing blogs, newsletters, and memberships.
Free planWebAPI7.1From €9 a month - 10
Bludit
Bludit is a free, self-hosted flat-file CMS for building websites and blogs.
Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted7.0Free plan - 11
Hashnode
Hashnode is a blogging platform for developers and engineers, with tools for technical writing and publication management.
Free planWebAPI7.0From $50 a year - 12
Write.as
Write.as is a publishing service for blogs and posts, with Markdown and Rich Text editing.
Free planSelf-hosted7.0From $6 a month - 13
WritePage
Free planWeb6.9From $15 a month - 14
Lavvus
Free planWebAPI6.7From €6 a month - 15
Publii
Publii is a free blogging platform available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 16
Bear Blog
Bear Blog is a web blogging platform for publishing without trackers, JavaScript, or stylesheets.
Free planWeb6.4Free plan - 17
FlatPress
Free planWebSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 18
HTMLy
Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 19
Posthaven
Web6.2From $5 a month - 20
BlogCloud
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 21
Pelican
Pelican is a free static site generator written in Python that turns text files into websites without a database or server-side programming.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.9 - 22
Hexo
LinuxmacOSWindows5.8 - 23
ContioReach
Web4.6 - 24
Movable Type
Web4.6 - 25
Typen
Web4.6