Write.as AlternativesBlog Publishing Tools and other similar apps like Write.as

Write.as is described 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' and is a very popular Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Write.as for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Windows and Mac apps. The best Write.as alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Write.as are Ghost, Tumblr, GitHub Gist and Blogger.

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  1. WordPress icon
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    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.

    146 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
     
  2. Ghost icon
     263 likes

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

    285 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
     
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    Kristi Çunga
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    It is self-hosted and open source.

    • Ghost is Freemium and Open SourceWrite.as is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Tumblr icon
     468 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.

    123 Tumblr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. GitHub Gist icon
     196 likes

    Gist is a simple way to share snippets and pastes with others. All gists are git repositories, so they are automatically versioned, forkable and usable as a git repository.

    97 GitHub Gist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. Blogger icon
     228 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.

    205 Blogger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
     
  6. Bear Blog icon
     47 likes

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

    94 Bear Blog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Online
     
  7. Medium icon
     184 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.

    139 Medium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Substack icon
     36 likes

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

    52 Substack alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Google TV
     
  9. WriteFreely icon
     48 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.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
  10. Hubzilla icon
     89 likes

    Hubzilla is a powerful platform for creating interconnected based websites featuring a decentralised identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. Hubzilla is very suitable for communities (of any size).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. EmDash CMS icon
     14 likes

    Full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare featuring extensible architecture, sandboxed plugins in Worker isolates, WordPress migration, visual schema builder, role-based access, rich text editing, AI integration, media management, and open source deployment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Typescript
     
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