Windows Live Writer AlternativesBlog Publishing Tools and other similar apps like Windows Live Writer

Windows Live Writer is described as 'Is one of the most popular blog editors. With a large numer of features WLW is a bloggers best friend' and is a popular Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Windows Live Writer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Java Mobile and Wordpress apps. The best Windows Live Writer alternative is Open Live Writer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Live Writer are MarsEdit, MacJournal, ecto and Blogo.

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    Open Live Writer

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    Open Live Writer is an open source application enabling users to author, edit, and publish blog posts. It is based on a fork of the well-loved but not actively developed Windows Live Writer code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    It has every feature I need, and some I have found useful along the way. Best of all, I don't need to deal with that !#&!? MS login which kept me from using Windows Live Writer.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Open Live Writer is a great Windows Live Writer alternative.

    • Open Live Writer is the most popular Windows alternative to Windows Live Writer.

    • Open Live Writer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Live Writer.

    • Open Live Writer is Free and Open SourceWindows Live Writer is also Free and Open Source
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    MarsEdit

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    Writing and editing websites. It's possible to both post and reopen posts and edit them without any changes to the code. What's very special is the built-in support for Markdown. Plain text HTML editing and WYSIWYG are also supported.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • MarsEdit is the most popular Mac alternative to Windows Live Writer.

    • MarsEdit is the most popular commercial alternative to Windows Live Writer.

    • MarsEdit is Paid and ProprietaryWindows Live Writer is Free and Open Source
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    MacJournal

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    MacJournal is the world's most popular journalist software for the Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    ecto

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    ecto is a feature-rich desktop blogging editor for MacOSX. With ecto, you can easily publish to a wide range of weblog systems, such as Blogger, Blojsom, Drupal, MovableType, Nucleus, SquareSpace, TypePad, WordPress, and more.

    9 ecto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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    Blogo

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    Blogging made easy, again. Blogo is the easiest and fastest way to write, publish and manage multiple blogs.

    "Blogging is easier with Blogo's desktop app. A must have for bloggers!"

    • Hiten Shah, KISSMetrics

    "Blogo’s ability to manage multiple blogs inspire.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Post2blog

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    Post2Blog is a desktop blogging client software that helps to update your blog without visiting a web-site and can help to compose posts offline, post selected text from Internet Explorer, Firefox, publish pictures and files directly from Explorer or even use MS Word as editor...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wordpress
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    Diaro

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    Diaro is designed to record your activities, daily events, appointments, experiences, thoughts, secrets and ideas throughout the day and sync data across all your devices. It is the easiest and most secure way to keep a diary.

    154 Diaro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    fruitmuffins
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    Diaro is more like "DayOne" or other journaling software whereas Live Writer is more of a blogging application.

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    • Diaro is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Windows Live Writer.

    • Diaro is Freemium and ProprietaryWindows Live Writer is Free and Open Source
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    BlogJet

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    The most advanced Windows blog editor and manager. Get convenience and speed of a native application, and the ability to write posts offline.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wordpress
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    SeMagic

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    Client for LiveJournal, Blogger, Wordpress Image upload to LJ Scrapbook, Flickr, fotki.com, imageshack.us, Picasa, Yandex Fotki.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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    • SeMagic is the most popular Linux alternative to Windows Live Writer.

    • SeMagic is Free and Open SourceWindows Live Writer is also Free and Open Source
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    Mopress

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    MoPress is a blogging client application developed for mobile phones. It allows a mobile phone to post a content (text, image, audio, video) to a Blog, using any type of available network (mobile phone network or Wi-Fi network).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Java Mobile
    • Blackberry
    • Blackberry 10
     
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    BloGTK

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    BloGTK is a weblog client that allows you to post to your weblog from GNOME without the need for a separate browser window. BloGTK allows you to connect with many weblog systems such as Blogger, Movable Type, WordPress, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    QTM

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    ABANDONED in 2014, Was a decent "word press uploader".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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