Micro.blog
8.0#12 in blogging platformsFrom $5 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitMicro.blog vs WordPress
What both publish
| Fact | Micro.blog | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Micro.blog describes itself as a paid hosting service for personal blogs and says it supports short thoughts, essays, photos, podcasts, reading updates, and links. | WordPress describes itself as suitable for creators, small businesses, enterprises, first-time bloggers, and professional developers. |
| Founded | 2017 | 2003 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Micro.blog combines blog hosting with a social timeline and community for publishing short or long posts. | WordPress is an open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. |
| Publishing | Features include photo, video, and podcast publishing, custom pages and themes, and custom domains. | The platform supports drafts, scheduled posts, revisions, public or private content, and password-protected posts and pages. |
Micro.blog plans
- Micro.blog$5 a month
- Micro.blog Premium$10 a month
- Micro.blog Family$15 a month
- Micro.blog Studio$20 a month
- Micro.blog Everything$5 a month
WordPress plans
- WordPress (self-hosted)Free
- WordPress softwareFree
Pick Micro.blog if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick WordPress if…
WordPress suits creators, bloggers, businesses, and developers who want a publishing platform they can extend with themes, plugins, or code. Self-hosted use requires your own hosting and domain.