16 Best: Blog Software Comparison (Free / Open-Source Tools)

Blogging CMS Blogging Platform

WordPress Landing Page
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WordPress

WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.
Pricing:
- Open Source
As the world’s most popular blogging platform, WordPress is an obvious choice for many first-time bloggers. WordPress actually has two iterations – .org and .com. WordPress.com, which we talk about here, represents the browser-based site-building platform, and it has both free and paid options; meanwhile, WordPress.org (discussed below) represents the always-free, open-source software WordPress.com is based on, but you do have to pay for a hosting service elsewhere. If you’re looking for just the basics – a WYSIWYG editor with easy click-and-post publishing – WordPress.com may be for you.

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Blogger Landing Page

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Blogger

Publish your passions, your way. Create a unique and beautiful blog. It’s easy and free.

Blogger has fewer features, templates, and expansions to enhance site design than WordPress. Because of the limitations on site growth, people using their blog for a business might find WordPress to be a better free or low-cost option. However, Blogger can be an ideal choice for the absolute beginner whose main concern is getting published.

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Medium Landing Page
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Medium

Welcome to Medium, a place to read, write, and interact with the stories that matter most to you.
Pricing:
- Open Source
The Blogo app for Mac devices looks simple enough but offers a compelling alternative to Desk with its sleek interface that’s easy on the eyes. It integrates with WordPress, Blogger, and Medium and aims to help bloggers stay focused and productive with its offline mode, customizable workflow, and ability to manage multiple blogs simultaneously. The WYSIWYG editor with inline HTML, built-in image editor, and live preview give users full reign over their content.

#Blogging #Blogging Platform #CMS 2188 social mentions
Ghost Landing Page
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Ghost

Ghost is a fully open source, adaptable platform for building and running a modern online publication. We power blogs, magazines and journalists from Zappos to Sky News.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Paid
- Free Trial
- $36.0 / Monthly (100k views/month, 2 users)
Load times are considerably high with hosted Ghost. The site is mobile-friendly, and there are many options for customizing your blog with elegant themes. Ghost is primarily for those with considerable design experience, but the right users will find it rewarding.

#Blogging #CMS #Blogging Platform 173 social mentions
Jekyll Landing Page
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Jekyll

Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Jekyll is a different flavor of blog software that is also suitable for more technically inclined bloggers. Unlike sites such as WordPress or Ghost, which run on a company server, Jekyll is a static site generator. This means you generate the blog via Jekyll using static files on your computer, including a configuration file, templates, and Markdown or HTML for individual posts.

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b2evolution Landing Page
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b2evolution

One blog. Multiple blogs. Photo albums. User community. Discussion forums. Online manuals. b2evolution can run them all on a single installation. Right out of the box — plugins fully optional.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Knowing the PHP language is pretty much essential for successfully configuring a b2evolution blog. Extensions for enhancing a blog on b2evolution are limited, and they may require configuration with PHP for the best results. The same goes for applying skins and themes. Advanced bloggers with coding skills will be the most satisfied users of b2evolution.

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