BardCanvas vs Pagecord
BardCanvas
bardcanvas.com
Pagecord
pagecord.comSide by side
| Figure | BardCanvas | Pagecord |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 7.9 (#76) | 9.2 (#4) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The maker lists add-ons for EmojiOne, Giphy, ShareThis, Twitter Cards, and YouTube. | The official Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, supports YAML frontmatter, and uploads embedded local images automatically. |
| Product | BardCanvas is an open source web applications engine and content management system for single or multi-author blogs, forums, and social networks. | Pagecord is a blogging and personal-website platform with posts, pages, themes, newsletters, comments, analytics and custom domains. |
| Support | The maker directs users who get stuck during setup to its contact page for help. | Human customer support is included with Premium. |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |
Plans
BardCanvas
- BardCanvas Base BundleFree
- Other BardCanvas bundles and premium componentsPriced on request
Pagecord
- ClassicFree
- Premium$2.50 a month
- Supporter$50 a year
- ClassicFree
- Premium$4 a month
- Premium$39 a year
- Supporter$75 a year
In their own words
BardCanvas
BardCanvas has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Pagecord
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.