Pagecord vs The Blog Story
Pagecord
pagecord.comThe Blog Story
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| Figure | Pagecord | The Blog Story |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.2 (#4) | 7.5 (#93) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Integrations | The official Obsidian plugin can publish or update posts, supports YAML frontmatter, and uploads embedded local images automatically. | Users may sign in with Google when the operator has enabled it; the privacy policy also says Google AdSense may be used for advertising. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Human customer support is included with Premium. | Users can contact the team through a contact form, and messages receive a reference number for follow-up. |
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.
The Blog Story
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