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What it is

Pagecord is a platform for publishing a blog or personal website, with posts, pages, themes, newsletters, comments, analytics, and custom domains. You can write in its browser editor or on a phone, or publish by email and through Obsidian, iA Writer, Shortcuts, scripts, the CLI, and API. Its Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, support YAML frontmatter, and upload embedded local images. Links to YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp, and GitHub are automatically embedded, and every blog has a public RSS feed. Users can export a whole site, including images, as HTML or Markdown. The Classic plan includes one blog, unlimited posts and pages, and 20 image and audio uploads. Premium adds custom domains, site customization with custom CSS and HTML and JavaScript, analytics, moderated comments, and email newsletters for up to 250 subscribers. New accounts receive a 14-day Premium trial without a credit card. The interface supports English, French, Spanish, German, and Portuguese. Pagecord is open source and its maker is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Spec sheet

Product
Pagecord is a blogging and personal-website platform with posts, pages, themes, newsletters, comments, analytics and custom domains.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Paid from
4Read 22 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Integrations
The official Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, supports YAML frontmatter, and uploads embedded local images automatically.Read 28 Sep 2026 · help.pagecord.com
Support
Human customer support is included with Premium.Read 28 Sep 2026 · help.pagecord.com
Headquarters
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKRead 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
AI policy
Customer content is not used to train AI models, Pagecord has no AI product features, and blogs block known AI-training crawlers by default.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Analytics
Premium analytics use no cookies, no tracking scripts and no personal data collection.Read 28 Sep 2026 · help.pagecord.com
Analytics privacy
Premium includes privacy-first page-view analytics that can be turned off.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
API limit
The API allows 60 requests per minute per blog.Read 28 Sep 2026 · help.pagecord.com
Blog analytics
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Comment moderation
Premium comments require no reader account, await approval and are spam-filtered.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Comments
Premium comments require approval before appearing and spam is filtered before reaching the owner.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Company location
Pagecord Ltd is listed at an Edinburgh, Scotland address.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Company status
Pagecord is bootstrapped, profitable, privacy-conscious and open source.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Custom domains
Premium supports using a custom domain for the site.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Data hosting
Pagecord runs on Hetzner servers in Falkenstein, Germany; blog posts use Ubicloud managed Postgres in the same region and uploads use Cloudflare R2 in Western Europe.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Email subscribers
Premium includes up to 250 email subscribers, with larger allowances available for an additional fee.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Export
Users can export their entire site, including images, in HTML or Markdown format.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Free tier limits
Classic includes unlimited posts and pages, plus 20 free image and audio uploads.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Free-plan upload limit
Classic includes 20 uploads across posts, with images and audio counting toward the allowance.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Language support
The blog interface supports English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Media integrations
YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp and GitHub links are automatically embedded.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Newsletter limit
Premium email newsletters include a 250-subscriber limit; more costs an additional fee.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Password protection
Blogs can be password protected so only shared readers can access them.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Post scheduling
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Privacy compliance
Pagecord says its privacy policy complies with the UK GDPR and lists Paddle, Hetzner, Ubicloud, Cloudflare/R2, Postmark/Mailpace, AppSignal/Sentry, OpenAI, CleanTalk and DB-IP as subprocessors or service providers.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Refund policy
No refund policy is stated in the supplied page text.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
RSS
Every Pagecord blog has a public RSS feed.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Site customization
Premium adds custom CSS and custom HTML and JavaScript on every page.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Site export
Users can export the entire site as HTML or Markdown with images included.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Support channels
The page lists Help and Supporters links and says readers can contact the creator through a contact form.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Supported platforms
The editor works in a browser or on a phone, and publishing supports email, Obsidian, iA Writer, CLI and API.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Theme customization
custom codeRead 22 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Trial terms
Every new account gets a 14-day Premium trial with no credit card required.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Writing integrations
Integrations include Obsidian, iA Writer, Shortcuts, scripts, local folders and any HTTP-capable workflow.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Writing methods
Users can write in the built-in editor, publish by email, or publish from Obsidian, iA Writer, scripts, Shortcuts, the CLI and the API.Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com

Plans and prices

Classic Free Free forever 1 blog · 20 uploads Free forever with unlimited posts and pages and 20 free uploads. Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Premium $2.50 a month billed monthly 250 email subscribers · 3 blogs Includes everything in Classic plus premium features. Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Supporter $50 a year billed annually at $50/year Support for Pagecord's independent software For Pagecord super-fans who want to support the software. Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Classic Free FREE unlimited posts and pages · 1 blog · 20 image/audio uploads · no expiry Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Premium $4 a month $4/mo 3 blogs · 250 email subscribers · custom domain · analytics · video · API Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Premium $39 a year $39 /year 3 blogs · 250 email subscribers · custom domain · analytics · video · API Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com
Supporter $75 a year $75/year support independent software Read 28 Sep 2026 · pagecord.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Unlimited posts and pages on the Classic plan.
  • Publish through email, CLI, API, and writing tools.
  • Whole-site export includes images.
  • Every blog has a public RSS feed.
  • 14-day Premium trial needs no credit card.

Limits

  • Classic allows 20 image and audio uploads.
  • Premium newsletters cap at 250 subscribers.
  • API allows 60 requests per minute per blog.

Who it suits

Pagecord suits writers who want to publish a personal site using an editor, email, or writing tools such as Obsidian and iA Writer. It also fits people who want site export, RSS, or optional Premium features such as custom domains and newsletters.

Verdict

Pagecord offers multiple publishing routes and exports that make it possible to keep a copy of a site. The Classic upload allowance and Premium subscriber limit are important constraints to weigh against your publishing needs.

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