WordPress AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Social Networks

The best Social Network alternative to WordPress is Medium, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to WordPress and six of them are Social Networks so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Social Network alternatives to WordPress are Write.as, WriteFreely, Known and HiddenLayer.

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  1. Medium icon

    Medium

     182 likes

    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.

    134 Medium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Medium vs WordPress Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    14

    Médium is not a CMS. It is a website

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    fernandosoares
    Positive
    4

    Medium should not be classified as an alternative to WP, as of yet. It is way more limited than WP.

    jgemmba9901
    Positive
    0

    Easy to use website builder

    3 of 4 comments
    • Medium is Freemium and ProprietaryWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Write.as icon

    Write.as

     122 likes

    Write.as is an online platform that allows you to publish an article and even an entire blog on the web in a few seconds. It comes in the form of a minimalist and distraction-free online word processor, and reduces the technical part of online publishing to a strict minimum while respecting your privacy and anonymity. Write.as can be used without even having to log in. The interface is as simple as it gets: just choose a title and start writing. Write.as is an open source and ads-free platform that you can use for free, or you can pay a monthly subscription (from $6 to $30) to get more features (custom domain, themes, private blog, custom CSS, and more).

    100 Write.as alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
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  4. WriteFreely icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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  5. Known icon

    Known

     83 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. HiddenLayer icon

    HiddenLayer

     7 likes

    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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  7. Listed icon

    Listed

     8 likes

    Listed is a free blogging addon that allows you to create a public journal published directly from your Standard Notes notes. This unique approach to keeping a public blog on the internet using just a notes app yields two surprising effects:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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