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. Commaful icon
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    Commaful takes everything you love about stories and makes it a bite-sized, on-the-go experience. Stories take minutes to read, so you can immerse yourself in a crazy adventure or dream through a romantic love story during your busy schedules!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. Quaily icon
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    A newsletter service which build a membership community that connects with your followers and funds your best creative work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Lavalite icon
     6 likes

    LavaLite is an open source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and Laravel web application framework. It currently supports MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB and PostgreSQL for the database backend.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  4. HiddenLayer icon
     7 likes

    HiddenLayer.app is a discussion and information platform consisting of layers. Layers personify concepts, ideas, and data as independently run communities. Powered by a UI and infrastructure capable of organizing and analyzing millions of posts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. LabiBlog icon
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    LabiBlog - Blog Platform for Inbound Marketing. Company Blog to Produce Engaging Content & Attract Sales-Ready Prospects.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. GoNevis icon
     3 likes

    Create a free website or write a blog with customizable templates and an advanced dashboard on the GoNevis site and blogging platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Locals icon
     4 likes

    Locals is for independent creators. Publish your content, engage with your supporters and make money from subscriptions.

    23 Locals alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  8. Madmagz icon
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    Madmagz enables you to create a digital or a print magazine. Try it, it's free!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. ORCHID icon
     4 likes

    ORCHID is a tool that allows you to quickly write simple but powerful websites and applications. Provided as a package for Laravel, you can easily integrate it as a third-party component using Composer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Laravel
    • PHP
     
  10. AnyFlip icon
     21 likes

    AnyFlip is a interactive digital publishing platform that lets you convert PDF into Flash & HTML5 page flip digital publications that you can embed into your website. AnyFlip Convert your PDFs into an interactive, realistic Flash & HTML5 flipbook in...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
     
  11. Writizzy icon
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    A blogging platform designed for writing and publishing without friction. Writizzy integrates essential tools into a simple interface. For those who want a complete blog without getting lost in settings.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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