Causal Blogs vs Pagecord
Causal Blogs
causalblogs.com
Pagecord
pagecord.comSide by side
| Figure | Causal Blogs | Pagecord |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 16 | 7 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.8 (#18) | 9.2 (#4) |
| Analytics | Paid writer plans include standard or full analytics, while the platform records views, impressions, reactions, shares, image clicks, link clicks, and comment events. | Premium analytics use no cookies, no tracking scripts and no personal data collection. |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | India | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Integrations | The privacy policy names Google Gemini for AI content analysis, payment gateway partners for payments, and Google Safe Browsing API for affiliate-link checks. | The official Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, supports YAML frontmatter, and uploads embedded local images automatically. |
| Support | The published contact channels are [email protected] for general contact and [email protected] for support and privacy requests. | Human customer support is included with Premium. |
Plans
Causal Blogs
- Writer FreeFree
- Writer CreatorPrice not published
- Reader FreeFree
- Free (reader)Free
- Free (writer)Free
- Basic (writer)₹99 a year
- Pro (reader)$187.91 a year
- Creator (writer)₹499 a month
- Pro (writer)₹999 a month
- Studio (writer)₹1,499 a month
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
Causal Blogs
Causal Blogs 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.