Dreamwidth vs Write.as
Dreamwidth
dreamwidth.org
Write.as
write.asSide by side
| Figure | Dreamwidth | Write.as |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.92/mo | $6/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 8 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.4 (#42) | 9.0 (#7) |
| Ad-free | Dreamwidth says it is committed to remaining ad-free and relies on user payments to keep the site running. | Write.as and reader experiences are ad-free. |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Crossposting supports LiveJournal clone sites such as DeadJournal and InsaneJournal; the FAQ says Wordpress, Blogger, and TypePad are not supported. | Write.as supports RSS, ActivityPub federation, Web Monetization, APIs, email, and command-line publishing. |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |
Plans
Dreamwidth
- Paid account - 1 month$3 a month
- Paid account - 2 months$6 a month
- Paid account - 6 months$17.50 a month
- Paid account - 12 months$35 a year
- Premium paid account - 6 months$25 a month
- Premium paid account - 12 months$50 a year
- Free accountFree
- Paid account$17.50 a month
- Premium paid account$25 a month
- Paid account$35 a year
Write.as
- FreeFree
- Pro$6 a month
- Team$25 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Pro Annual$6 a month
- Pro Monthly$9 a month
- Team Annual$25 a month
- Team Monthly$30 a month
In their own words
Dreamwidth
Dreamwidth has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Write.as
Write.as is a publishing service for blogs and posts, with Markdown and Rich Text editing. It automatically saves work in the browser as users write. Readers can access posts in browsers, by email or RSS, on e-readers and through Mastodon; publishing and reader experiences are ad-free. The Free plan includes one personal blog and three posts per day, but is listed as closed for now. Pro supports up to three blogs on Write.as or a user's own domain; annual billing is $6 a month and monthly billing is $9 a month. Team supports collaborative editing, roles and up to five team members, at $25 a month billed yearly or $30 a month billed monthly. Other listed capabilities include scheduling, memberships, blog analytics, custom-code themes, APIs and command-line publishing. Users can export work or self-host with WriteFreely. The service says it does not track users or gather excessive data, but does not state encryption details or security certifications. Write.as has been founder-owned and operated in New York City since 2015.