The Best Medium AlternativesTop Blog Publishing Tools & Social Networks like Medium

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, Windows, SaaS 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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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

     1664 likes

    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.

    105 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about WordPress as an Alternative to Medium
    Soul Rain
    Positive
    2

    WordPress is free and doesn't nag you with annoying, half-the-screen covering bars of ads, registration and app downloads.

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    • Most users think WordPress is a great Medium alternative.

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

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

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceMedium is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WordPress is CustomizableMedium is not according to our users
  2. Ghost icon

    Ghost

     251 likes

    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    270 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

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

     121 likes

    Write.as lets you write and publish text instantly. Write a note for yourself to read later. Create a standalone article you can quickly broadcast on social media — or publish a full blog.

    100 Write.as alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
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    Comments about Write.as as an Alternative to Medium
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    8

    Much less bloat than Medium.com; clear business model; nerd-friendly, but goes beyond that; clean interface and clean stylesheets.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Marco Alzeri
    1

    Looks interesting but it is ONLY paid offer today.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Nadira Shaikh
    Positive
    1

    It's Not Free it's a Paid Blog Setup

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Write.as is a great Medium alternative.

    • Write.as is the most popular commercial alternative to Medium.

    • Write.as is Paid and ProprietaryMedium is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Write.as is Privacy focused and LightweightMedium is not according to our users
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    WordPress

    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.

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    Tumblr

     463 likes

    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.

    110 Tumblr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Blogger icon

    Blogger

     224 likes

    Publish blogs with free hosting on a customizable platform offering a choice of templates, flexible layouts, custom or blogspot.com domains, built-in analytics and AdSense monetization, unlimited storage for posts and images, and secure Google service integration.

    195 Blogger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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  8. Bear Blog icon

    Bear Blog

     44 likes

    Privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging. No trackers, no JavaScript, no stylesheets. Just your words.

    84 Bear Blog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Bear Blog as an Alternative to Medium
    Marco Colonna
    Positive
    0

    is simple, is all you need for write

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    • Bear Blog is Freemium and ProprietaryMedium is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Bear Blog is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedMedium is not according to our users
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    Substack

     32 likes

    Substack is a newsletter service and blogging platform, making it an alternative to Medium, TinyLetter and WordPress blogs.

    40 Substack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Substack as an Alternative to Medium
    Jatan Mehta
    Positive
    0

    Similar in terms of network effects, simple WYSWYG editor and allows newsletters.

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    • Substack is Freemium and ProprietaryMedium is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    WriteFreely

     49 likes

    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.

    47 WriteFreely alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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    DEV Community

     30 likes

    Where programmers share ideas and help each other grow. It is an online community for sharing and discovering great ideas, having debates, and making friends. Anyone can share articles, questions, discussions, etc. as long as they have the rights to the words they are sharing.

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    • Online
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    Comments about DEV Community as an Alternative to Medium
    Marco Alzeri
    Positive
    0

    dev.to - is very and very live community and dedicated to actual IT topics.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think DEV Community is a great Medium alternative.

    • DEV Community is Free and Open SourceMedium is Freemium and Proprietary
    • DEV Community is CustomizableMedium is not according to our users
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    Telegra.ph

     45 likes

    Telegra.ph is an anonymous publishing platform by Telegram that lets anyone post stories without having to register an account. Simply visit the site and you'll be presented with a light form for posting.

    30 Telegra.ph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Comments about Telegra.ph as an Alternative to Medium
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    MEDIUM can only be signed into using an existing Google, Facebook, or Twitter account...so anything where one can publish stories anonymously, privately, or at LEAST not being tracked by the CIA...er...Facebook (and you know the other two are "integrated" if you've ever used more than one on the same device)...by means of a stand-alone sign in, could be a "good alternative" to Medium.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Telegra.ph is a great Medium alternative.

    • Telegra.ph is Free and ProprietaryMedium is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Telegra.ph is Minimalistic, Privacy focused and LightweightMedium is not according to our users
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    Steemit

     104 likes

    A non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting, and content regarded valuable is rewarded with money.

    109 Steemit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Comments about Steemit as an Alternative to Medium
    Aleksandr Dikov
    Positive
    1

    Steemit works with Markdown. It's useful if you write posts for multiple platforms - Markdown is widespread.

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    • Most users think Steemit is a great Medium alternative.

    • Steemit is Free and Open SourceMedium is Freemium and Proprietary
  15. Deepstash icon

    Deepstash

     31 likes

    Read hand-picked articles from today’s thought leaders. Save the ideas that inspire you and the methods that could take you to the next level. You absorb, remember and act more, with just 5 minutes per day.

    32 Deepstash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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