Movable Type vs WordPress
Movable Type
movabletype.com
WordPress
wordpress.orgSide by side
| Figure | Movable Type | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.07/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.6 (#26) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Founded | 2001 | 2003 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Product | Movable Type is presented as a content management system, blog software, and publishing platform. | WordPress is an open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. |
| Publishing | The brochure says the software supports both static and dynamic publishing, and that static publishing can keep a website accessible if its database goes down. | The platform supports drafts, scheduled posts, revisions, public or private content, and password-protected posts and pages. |
| 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. | WordPress.org provides documentation and community support forums where users can ask questions. |
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
In their own words
Movable Type
Movable Type has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
WordPress
WordPress is a free, open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. You can build pages with blocks and themes, then customize them without code. Plugins add capabilities including stores, analytics, newsletters, social integrations, forms, and spam protection. Publishing controls cover drafts, scheduled posts, revisions, public or private material, and password-protected posts and pages. WordPress also provides media uploading and editing, with roles for administrators, editors, authors, contributors, and subscribers. Developers can create plugins, themes, custom content types, and integrations through the REST API. The software is available in more than 70 languages and licensed under GPLv2-or-later, permitting use, modification, and redistribution, including commercial projects, without licensing fees. You can install it on your own hosting and domain or use a hosting provider. Recommended requirements include PHP 8.3 or later, MariaDB 10.11 or later or MySQL 8.0 or later, and HTTPS.