| Price from | Free | €6/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Blog Software | 8.2 (#11) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.0 (#66) | 8.0 (#68) |
| Audience | Bear says it is designed for public blogging, while allowing users to hide posts from its discover page and search engines. | Lavvus describes its intended audience as independent writers who want to write without algorithm-driven publishing pressure. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | Bear says regular readers have no cookies set, while account cookies are used to keep users logged in and use their local timezone. | Lavvus says it does not track readers, sell data, or share data with third parties. |
| Support | The documentation says users can email Herman to report a bug or request a feature. | The privacy policy says users can contact Lavvus by email for support requests or feedback. |
