Medium pricing
2 plans read from medium.com
Medium Member$35 a year $50$35 for 1 year; then $50/yearRead member-only stories · support writers · audio narrations · offline reading · Mastodon community · custom domain · create publications Read 11 Oct 2026 · medium.com
Friend of Medium$105 a year $150$105 for 1 year; then $150/yearAll Medium member benefits · writers earn 4x when you read their stories · TK writing app · share member-only stories · custom app icons Read 11 Oct 2026 · medium.com
In short
- Medium lists no free plan.
- Paid plans published: 2, from $35 a year.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyvor Blogs | €5/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Meridian | $9/mo | Yes | No |
| WordPress.com | $2.75/mo | Yes | No |
| Pagecord | $2.50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| WordPress | — | Yes | No |
| Hatena Blog | ¥702.83/mo | Yes | No |
| Write.as | $6/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Inkwell | $299/mo | Yes | No |