Micro.blog
Indie blog hosting for short posts and essays, with newsletters and cross-posting to social networks.
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About Micro.blog
Micro.blog is an independent blogging service founded by Manton Reece in 2017. It hosts a blog on your own domain where you can mix short, tweet-like posts with long essays, photos, bookmarks and podcasts, and it can automatically cross-post to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky and others. Blogs speak ActivityPub, so fediverse users can follow you directly, and there is a small, friendly community timeline with replies but no public follower counts or likes. Higher plans add email newsletters, multiple blogs, bookmark archiving, video and podcast tools, and family accounts. It also bundles a feed reader. Compared with Substack, it is a blogging-first tool with no paid subscriptions; compared with Bear Blog, it has many more features. Pricing is a low flat monthly fee with no free plan beyond a trial. It runs in the browser with native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It suits people who want to own their social posting on their own site.
Best for: People who want their own blog to double as their social media presence.
Pros and cons
What works
- Automatic cross-posting to Mastodon, Bluesky and Threads
- Short posts, essays, photos and podcasts on one site
- Low flat price with your own domain included
Why people leave
- Email newsletters require the Premium plan
- No paid subscriptions for readers
- Small community compared with mainstream platforms
Top Micro.blog alternatives
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Write.as66.5Calmer, long-form-only blogging with fediverse support and strong privacy.
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Bear Blog62.6Free, ultra-light blog if you don't need microposts or cross-posting.
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Ghost59.6Add paid memberships and a full newsletter to your blog.
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Pika57.2Simple blog and newsletter with a free tier and a friendly editor.
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Buttondown55.3A dedicated newsletter tool if email is the main thing you send.
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Micro.blog: common questions
Is Micro.blog free?
No, Micro.blog is a paid product. Starting price: $5/month (checked on Micro.blog's own site).
Is Micro.blog open source?
No, Micro.blog is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Ghost, Bluesky and Mastodon.
What platforms does Micro.blog run on?
Micro.blog is available for Web, iOS and macOS.
What are the best alternatives to Micro.blog?
The highest-ranked Micro.blog alternatives right now are Write.as, Bear Blog and Ghost. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.