Movable Type vs Pagecord
Movable Type
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Pagecord
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| Figure | Movable Type | Pagecord |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.07/mo | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 7 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.6 (#26) | 9.2 (#4) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Premium supports using a custom domain for the site. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Product | Movable Type is presented as a content management system, blog software, and publishing platform. | Pagecord is a blogging and personal-website platform with posts, pages, themes, newsletters, comments, analytics and custom domains. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The maker says technical support is provided for a fee by a third-party partner, and its inquiry page says Six Apart does not provide direct technical support or troubleshooting. | Human customer support is included with Premium. |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |
Plans
Movable Type
- AMI Edition hourly$0.07 a month
- AMI Edition annual subscription$499 a year
- Pro Unlimited$499 a year
- Movable Type AMI Edition$0.07 a month
- Movable Type Pro Unlimited$499 a year
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
Movable Type
Movable Type has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.