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Hatena Blog vs Known

Hatena Blog

blog.hatena.ne.jp

Known

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FigureHatena BlogKnown
Price from¥702.83/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
APIYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published52
Spec score · Blogging Platforms9.1 (#6)8.3 (#50)
APIThe AtomPub API supports retrieving, creating, editing, and deleting blog entries and fixed pages, with fixed pages available to paid-plan blogs.Known documentation says every page is also an API endpoint and describes API calls authenticated with an HMAC signature using the user's API key.
Blog analyticsYesYes
Custom domainYesYes
Free planYesYes
PurposeHatena Blog is a blogging service for recording and sharing thoughts, interests, and diverse viewpoints.Known lets any number of users publish posts, status updates, photographs, and other content to a shared site.
SupportHatena Blog questions and bug reports are accepted through its support contact form, with replies by email after review.Known's guides direct self-hosted users to the developer mailing list, GitHub comments, or the #knownchat IRC channel.
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Plans

Hatena Blog

  • FreeFree
  • Hatena Blog FreeFree
  • Hatena Blog Pro — 1-month course¥1,008 a month
  • Hatena Blog Pro — 1-year course¥8,434 a year
  • Hatena Blog Pro — 2-year course¥14,400 a year

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Known

  • Basic serviceFree
  • KnownPriced on request

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