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PubPub vs Writizzy

PubPub

pubpub.org

Writizzy

writizzy.com

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FigurePubPubWritizzy
Price from$291.67/mo€9/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published34
Spec score · Blogging Platforms8.5 (#30)8.9 (#10)
AudiencePubPub is described as suitable for communities creating web-native content and collaborating on publishing, including journals, books, repositories, and blogs.Writizzy describes itself as built by writers for writers and offers team collaboration for teams and agencies.
Blog analyticsYesYes
Free planYesYes
IntegrationsPubPub says it supports Crossref DOI depositing, Google Scholar sitemaps, Highwire, Zotero, and Mendeley metadata out of the box.Listed integrations include Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Discord, Zapier, Make, webhooks, GitHub, and media embeds.
Theme customizationcustom codeadvanced

Plans

PubPub

  • FreeFree
  • IndependentFree
  • PubPub Platform hosting and support$3,500 a year

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Writizzy

  • FreeFree
  • Starter€9 a month
  • Premium€20 a month
  • Teams€50 a month

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In their own words

PubPub

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Writizzy

Writizzy is a web-based blogging platform for publishing articles and newsletters, with memberships, scheduled posts, and blog analytics. Its editor includes an outline, comments, cover images, and one-click publishing. Posts can go to a subscriber list, with subscriber management, double opt-in, and delivery tracking. Paid subscriptions run through Stripe, and Writizzy says it charges no platform commission. Writers can customize handcrafted themes with dark mode, colors, and typography controls. The platform can import posts, drafts, tags, and subscribers from Substack, WordPress, Ghost, Medium, or Beehiiv. Built-in analytics are described as privacy-friendly, GDPR-compliant, and cookie-free. Plans range from Free to Teams: Free includes one blog, 100MB media storage, 10,000 analytics events monthly, 100 subscribers, and 400 monthly email sends. Starter is €9.00 per month; Premium is €20.00 per month; Teams is €50.00 per month. Higher plans list additional blog, storage, analytics, subscriber, and collaboration capacity. Writizzy also lists integrations including Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Discord, Zapier, Make, webhooks, GitHub, and media embeds.

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