Excite Blog vs Pagecord
Excite Blog
exblog.jp
Pagecord
pagecord.comSide by side
| Figure | Excite Blog | Pagecord |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $270/mo | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.2 (#63) | 9.2 (#4) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The service provides an official help center with categories for creating or stopping a blog, using it, and configuring settings. | Human customer support is included with Premium. |
Plans
Excite Blog
- FreeFree
- Advance$270 a month
- Premium$510 a month
- Super Premium$1,030 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
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.