Excite Blog vs Hatena Blog

Excite Blog

Figure	Excite Blog	Hatena Blog
Price from	$270/mo	¥702.83/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	—
Open source	—	—
Web	Yes	Yes
iOS	Yes	Yes
Android	Yes	Yes
API	—	Yes
Plans published	4	5
Spec score · Blogging Platforms	8.2 (#63)	9.1 (#6)
Blog analytics	Yes	Yes
Founded	1997	2001
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan	Kyoto, Japan
Mobile apps	The service links to iOS and Android apps from its official blog service page.	Official iPhone, iPad, and Android apps support writing and publishing posts with editing aids and photos from the device.
Purpose	Excite Blog is a blog service for writing about topics such as hobbies, diaries, cooking, lifestyle, and photography.	Hatena Blog is a blogging service for recording and sharing thoughts, interests, and diverse viewpoints.
Post scheduling	Yes	Yes
Security and privacy	Excite says it applies safety controls based on Japan’s personal information protection guidelines and PrivacyMark requirements, including access logging and detection of unauthorized database access.	Hatena's privacy policy says it uses SSL to protect data transmission when needed and restricts access to registration information to authorized staff.
Support	The service provides an official help center with categories for creating or stopping a blog, using it, and configuring settings.	Hatena Blog questions and bug reports are accepted through its support contact form, with replies by email after review.

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