Medium Alternatives

Medium is described as 'New place on the Internet where people share ideas and stories that are longer than 140 characters and not just for friends. It’s designed for little stories that make your day better and manifestos that change the world' and is a very popular Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Medium for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Windows and Mac apps. The best Medium alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Medium are Ghost, Write.as, Tumblr and Blogger.

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Medium alternatives are mainly Blog Publishing Tools, but if you're looking for CMS Tools or Website Builders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Medium.
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  1. Typehut icon
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    Typehut is a super simple publishing platform for any kind of content: blogs, newsletters, changelogs, announcements, events, etc.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Pillowfort icon
     9 likes

    [Pillowfort is currently in closed beta with over 40,000 users. Everyone who donates $5 or more will get a registration key (or keys) to create an account on the site]

    108 Pillowfort alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Telescope icon
     11 likes

    Telescope is a writing and publishing platform. It offers a beautiful and minimal text editor, it doesn't ask your personal details, it features a bunch of cool content distribution mechanisms, and fast and nice-looking content pages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. Mozello icon
     6 likes

    User-friendly platform for creating mobile-friendly sites, blogs, and stores quickly. Features include SEO tools, multilingual support, and complete hosting management with no tech skills needed.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. btw icon
     1 like

    Open source Medium alternative- set up your personal blog in minutes.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. MetaFilter icon
     11 likes

    Weblog that anyone can contribute a link or comment to. A typical weblog is one person posting their thoughts on the unique things they find on the web. This website exists to break down the barriers between people, to extend a weblog beyond just one person, and to foster...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. PeakD icon
     5 likes

    An uncensorable social media platform based on the decentralized Hive blockchain.

    84 PeakD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  8. HubPages icon
     12 likes

    DISCOVER a wealth of genuine, unique information CREATE original, in-depth, useful, media-rich Hubs CONNECT with a passionate community of writers and enthusiasts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Svbtle icon
     17 likes

    Svbtle, a new kind of magazine. An extremely simple platform for collecting and developing ideas, sharing them with the world, and reading them. The developers have focused their energy into building the simplest interface for accomplishing these goals.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. Hyvor Blogs icon
     4 likes

    Hyvor Blogs is a simple and powerful blogging platform with custom domains, custom themes, multi-language support, in-built SEO, and developer-friendly APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Yudu icon
     5 likes

    "Explore the YUDU library to read online magazines, free eBooks and other digital content. Browse thousands of free digital magazines or buy titles in the YUDU Store. Self-publish your own digital magazines, eBooks, digital brochures and more with our free publisher...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  12. Sigle icon
     6 likes

    Sigle is a secured and open-source writing platform for web3 content creators, NFT projects, crypto analysts and more. Write your stories, create newsletters, analyse, discover other Web3 creators and brands... Sigle is the best Web3 alternative to Substack and Medium.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
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