Best Blogging Platforms in 2026
Updated
124 blogging platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
124ranked
8free plans on this page
$0.75/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Blogging Platforms 25 channels on this page · 90 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCustom domainAuthor limitTheme customizationPost schedulingBuilt-in membershipsBlog analytics Spec sheet Score
51 Apache Roller Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
52 Known Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesAuthor limit200 authorsTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
53 Blot Free planNoPaid from$6/moCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
54 LotsBlog Free planNoPaid from$29/moCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationadvancedPost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
55 LiveJournal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
56 Letterpad Free planYesPaid from$5/moCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
57 Noteva Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
58 Sigle Free planYesPaid from$12/moCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsYesBlog analyticsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
59 Bludit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
60 FC2 Blog Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsYesBlog analyticsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
61 Causal Blogs Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
62 Excite Blog Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
63 BlogEngine.NET Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.8
64 Nikola Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsNoBlog analyticsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
65 Notebrew Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
66 Cocolog Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
67 BardCanvas Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
68 Mataroa Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
69 Zenblog Free planYesPaid from$14/moCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
70 PluXml Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
71 Jekyll Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
72 Blog.ng Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsYesBlog analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
73 Vocal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationnot statedPost schedulingnot statedBuilt-in membershipsYesBlog analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
74 Chyrp Lite Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
75 OmarCMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesAuthor limitnot statedTheme customizationcustom codePost schedulingYesBuilt-in membershipsnot statedBlog analyticsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Author limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Apache Roller | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 52 | Known | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | 200 authors |
| 53 | Blot | 7.0 | No | $6/mo | No | $6/mo | Yes | — |
| 54 | LotsBlog | 7.0 | No | $29/mo | No | $29/mo | Yes | — |
| 55 | LiveJournal | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 56 | Letterpad | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | — |
| 57 | Noteva | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Sigle | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Yes | $12/mo | Yes | — |
| 59 | Bludit | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | FC2 Blog | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 61 | Causal Blogs | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 62 | Excite Blog | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 63 | BlogEngine.NET | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 64 | Nikola | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 65 | Notebrew | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Cocolog | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 67 | BardCanvas | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 68 | Mataroa | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 69 | Zenblog | 6.7 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | $14/mo | Yes | — |
| 70 | PluXml | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 71 | Jekyll | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Blog.ng | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | Vocal | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 74 | Chyrp Lite | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 75 | OmarCMS | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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