Pagecord vs Silvrback
Pagecord
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| Figure | Pagecord | Silvrback |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.50/mo | $2.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.2 (#4) | 8.3 (#54) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Premium supports using a custom domain for the site. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA |
| Product | Pagecord is a blogging and personal-website platform with posts, pages, themes, newsletters, comments, analytics and custom domains. | Silvrback is a minimalist blogging platform focused on written expression and distraction-free writing. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Human customer support is included with Premium. | The maker says users can email for help and typically receive a timely response from a person, usually Kermit. |
| Theme customization | custom code | basic |
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.