Blogger AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Blog Publishing Tools

The best free Blog Publishing alternative to Blogger is WordPress, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Blogger and loads of them are free Blog Publishing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Blog Publishing Tool alternatives to Blogger are Tumblr, Ghost, Medium and Bear Blog.

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Create and manage blogs with free hosting, custom domains, flexible templates, Google AdSense monetization, built-in analytics, and secure Google-backed storage.

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Blogger alternatives page was last updated Jun 17, 2025
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  1. WordPress icon
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    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    97 WordPress alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Self-deployment
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Content Management
    5.  Hostable
    6.  Ecommerce Integration
    7.  Multi-Site Management
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Headless CMS
    10.  Dockerized
    11. Google Plus icon  Google Plus integration
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

    WordPress VS Blogger

     
    • Most users think WordPress is a great Blogger alternative.

    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Blogger.

    • WordPress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Blogger.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceBlogger is Free and Proprietary
    • WordPress is CustomizableBlogger is not according to our users
  2. Tumblr icon
     458 likes
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    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

    114 Tumblr alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Tumblr Features

    1.  Social feed
    2.  Search by tags
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Dark Mode
    5. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Image Sharing
    7.  Photo Gallery
    8.  Blog template
    9.  Progressive Web App

    Tumblr VS Blogger

     
  3. Ghost icon
     242 likes
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    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    275 Ghost alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Publishing
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  No Tracking
    9. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Live Preview
    12.  Fediverse

    Ghost VS Blogger

     
  4. Medium icon
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    Medium is a 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.

    136 Medium alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Medium Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Progressive Web App

    Medium VS Blogger

     
    Comments about Medium as an Alternative to Blogger
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    Negative Jul 29, 2018
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    you can not your own blog like blogger

    Blogger Icon
    Medium icon
    • Most users think Medium is a great Blogger alternative.

    • Medium is Freemium and ProprietaryBlogger is Free and Proprietary
  5. Bear Blog icon
     36 likes
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    Privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging. No trackers, no JavaScript, no stylesheets. Just your words.

    88 Bear Blog alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ZA flagSouth Africa

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Blog editor
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode

    Bear Blog VS Blogger

     
  6. WriteFreely icon
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    WriteFreely is an open-source, minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform. It was built for and by Write.as and can be used to power a similar community or just a single blog.

    49 WriteFreely alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Federated
    4.  Dedicated Server Hosting

    WriteFreely VS Blogger

     
  7. Wix.com icon
     64 likes
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    WiX allows anyone to develop flash websites for fun, business or hobby. With WiX anyone can create an amazing flash website in just minutes.

    324 Wix.com alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Wix.com Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Support for HTML5
    4.  Ecommerce Integration
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  AI-Powered

    Wix.com VS Blogger

     
    • Almost everyone thinks Wix.com is a great Blogger alternative.

    • Wix.com is the most popular SaaS alternative to Blogger.

    • Wix.com is Freemium and ProprietaryBlogger is Free and Proprietary
  8. Plume icon
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    Plume is not a single website, but an entire interconnected, yet independent network of what we call instances. You write content from your own instance, but anyone else on any other Plume instance can enjoy your stories too.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    From the website: "Currently, Plume developers have less time and Plume is not actively maintained. New features may take time to be implemented."

    Plume Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Federated
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Plume VS Blogger

     
  9. Known icon
     84 likes
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    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Publishing
    6.  Social Media Publishing
    7.  Publish on Twitter
    8.  Integrated Chat

    Known VS Blogger

     
  10. Scribe.rip icon
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    An alternative frontend to Medium.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required

    Scribe.rip VS Blogger

     
  11. WriteStellar icon
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    You shouldn’t have to dig through cluttered, bloated dashboards to put your words out there. You don’t need a complicated local environment to publish your thoughts. Instead, focus on writing.

    14 WriteStellar alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Custom Domain

    WriteStellar VS Blogger

     
  12. BOWWE icon
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    BOWWE builder - as Easy as Wix, as powerful as Webflow. Create Landing Pages, Micro Pages, Websites, CVs, and Portfolios with the quality of professional developers.

    61 BOWWE alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Support for multiple currencies
    9.  Recurring Billing
    10.  Support for scripting
    11.  Custom templates
    12.  Multiple languages

    BOWWE VS Blogger

     
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