Bear Blog vs Micro.blog
Bear Blog
bearblog.dev
Micro.blog
micro.blogSide by side
| Figure | Bear Blog | Micro.blog |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Blog Software | 8.2 (#11) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.0 (#66) | 8.9 (#13) |
| Audience | Bear says it is designed for public blogging, while allowing users to hide posts from its discover page and search engines. | Micro.blog describes itself as a paid hosting service for personal blogs and says it supports short thoughts, essays, photos, podcasts, reading updates, and links. |
| Blog analytics | Yes | No |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | Micro.blog says it has no ads and does not sell user data. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The documentation says users can email Herman to report a bug or request a feature. | Micro.blog lists help forums and the [email protected] email address for support. |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |
Plans
Micro.blog
- Micro.blog$5 a month
- Micro.blog Premium$10 a month
- Micro.blog Family$15 a month
- Micro.blog Studio$20 a month
- Micro.blog Everything$5 a month
In their own words
Micro.blog
Micro.blog combines blog hosting with a social timeline and community for publishing short posts, essays, photos, podcasts, reading updates and links. Its chronological timeline omits trends, ads, boosts, like counts and follower counts. Posts can be scheduled, and blog posts can automatically cross-post to services including Mastodon, Bluesky and Threads. Publishing tools include video, podcasts, custom pages, themes and custom domains; theme customization can use custom code. Micro.blog lists APIs including JSON, Micropub, Webmention, IndieAuth, Microsub and ActivityPub, available to third-party developers at no charge. Native companion apps are listed for macOS, iOS and Android, alongside web and API access. The service says it has no ads and does not sell user data. Its privacy policy says hosted blog visitor logs include IP address, browser version and requested path, retained for up to two months. A free plan and a seven-day trial for new users are listed; paid plans start at $5 per month. Analytics are not offered.