OmarCMS vs Pagecord
OmarCMS
omarcms.com
Pagecord
pagecord.comSide by side
| Figure | OmarCMS | Pagecord |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.3 (#55) | 9.2 (#4) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Premium supports using a custom domain for the site. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The documented publishing stack uses GitHub and Vercel; Vercel Analytics is included by default, and other analytics can be added through Astro integrations or custom head tags. | The official Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, supports YAML frontmatter, and uploads embedded local images automatically. |
| Product | OmarCMS is an AI-native blogging platform and static site generator built with Astro for programmatic publishing. | Pagecord is a blogging and personal-website platform with posts, pages, themes, newsletters, comments, analytics and custom domains. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |
Plans
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.