Medium vs Writizzy
Medium
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| Figure | Medium | Writizzy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.92/mo | €9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.4 (#35) | 8.9 (#10) |
| Audience | Medium says over 100 million people connect and share their wisdom on the platform each month. | Writizzy describes itself as built by writers for writers and offers team collaboration for teams and agencies. |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in memberships | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The editor supports URL-based embeds from third-party providers, including GitHub Gists, CodePen, SoundCloud, Google Drive, and Airtable. | Listed integrations include Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Discord, Zapier, Make, webhooks, GitHub, and media embeds. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Medium’s Help Center provides product guides and lets users submit a request for help. | The privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy requests and says support messages are retained for up to three years after last contact. |
| Theme customization | basic | advanced |
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In their own words
Writizzy
Writizzy is a web-based blogging platform for publishing articles and newsletters, with memberships, scheduled posts, and blog analytics. Its editor includes an outline, comments, cover images, and one-click publishing. Posts can go to a subscriber list, with subscriber management, double opt-in, and delivery tracking. Paid subscriptions run through Stripe, and Writizzy says it charges no platform commission. Writers can customize handcrafted themes with dark mode, colors, and typography controls. The platform can import posts, drafts, tags, and subscribers from Substack, WordPress, Ghost, Medium, or Beehiiv. Built-in analytics are described as privacy-friendly, GDPR-compliant, and cookie-free. Plans range from Free to Teams: Free includes one blog, 100MB media storage, 10,000 analytics events monthly, 100 subscribers, and 400 monthly email sends. Starter is €9.00 per month; Premium is €20.00 per month; Teams is €50.00 per month. Higher plans list additional blog, storage, analytics, subscriber, and collaboration capacity. Writizzy also lists integrations including Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Discord, Zapier, Make, webhooks, GitHub, and media embeds.