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, 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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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. 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
     
  2. Commaful icon
     6 likes

    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
     
  3. 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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Posthaven icon
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    What would it be like to make a service that lasts for 10 years? 100 years? That’s what we’re trying to build at Posthaven. We’re as sick as you are to have to switch services every few years, or worry about running your own servers and getting hacked all the time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. Editor X icon
     4 likes

    Editor X is an advanced creation platform for designers and web professionals. The platform combines cutting edge responsive design with smooth drag and drop.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. AnyFlip icon
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    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...

    48 AnyFlip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
     
  7. Markdown Ninja is the easiest way to publish Markdown-based websites and newsletters. The days of hacking a static site generator, a broken theme, a complex CI/CD pipeline and a cloud platform with unlimited billing to publish a website are long gone!

    58 Markdown Ninja alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  8. 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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. 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 types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  10. 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)
     
  11. HiddenLayer icon
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    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 types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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