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, ecto, MacJournal and Blogo.

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Windows Live Writer is one of the most popular blog editors. With a large numer of features WLW is a bloggers best friend.

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Windows Live Writer alternatives page was last updated Feb 25, 2022
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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.

    16 Open Live Writer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 0.6.2.0, released in May 2017, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Open Live Writer Features

    1.  Blog editor

    Open Live Writer VS Windows Live Writer

     
    Comments about Open Live Writer as an Alternative to Windows Live Writer
    laurabrown
    Positive Dec 3, 2017
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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
  2. MarsEdit icon
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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.

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MarsEdit Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Blog editor

    MarsEdit VS Windows Live Writer

     
    • 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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    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.

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    ecto Features

    1.  Blog editor

    ecto VS Windows Live Writer

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

    131 MacJournal alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MacJournal Features

    1.  Voice Notes
    2.  Wiki

    MacJournal VS Windows Live Writer

     
  5. Blogo icon
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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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Website no longer exists and app is no longer on App Store. No word from developers on social media since 2016.

    Blogo Features

    1.  Blogger
    2.  Blog editor

    Blogo VS Windows Live Writer

     
  6. Diaro icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    Diaro Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Calendar View
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Reminders
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Multiple languages
    8. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox

    Diaro VS Windows Live Writer

     
    Comments about Diaro as an Alternative to Windows Live Writer
    fruitmuffins
    Negative Feb 25, 2022
    0

    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
  7. Post2blog icon
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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...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wordpress
    Discontinued

    The software is now listed as "Old and deprecated software" and offered for free but with no support. Last version, 3.01, released in June 2007, can be still downloaded from Download.com and Free-Downloads.com

    Post2blog Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Blog editor
    3.  Blogger

    Post2blog VS Windows Live Writer

     
  8. BlogJet icon
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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.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wordpress
    Discontinued

    Last updated 01.03.2013.

    BlogJet VS Windows Live Writer

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    Discontinued

    Last version was in 2015https://sourceforge.net/projects/semagic/

    SeMagic Features

    1.  Blogger
    2.  Blog editor

    SeMagic VS Windows Live Writer

     
    • 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
  10. Mopress icon
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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).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Java Mobile
    • Blackberry
    • Blackberry 10

    Mopress Features

    1.  Blogger

    Mopress VS Windows Live Writer

     
  11. BloGTK icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    BloGTK Features

    1.  Blog editor

    BloGTK VS Windows Live Writer

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    This item has been discontinued. The last version was 7 years ago, on 27 February 2014.

    QTM Features

    1.  Blogger

    QTM VS Windows Live Writer

     
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