Pika
A friendly blogging and newsletter platform from the small studio Good Enough.
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About Pika
Pika is a hosted blogging platform from Good Enough, a small independent software studio. Its focus is a pleasant, forgiving writing experience: a clean web editor that feels close to a writing app, attractive themes, and pages for building a simple personal site. Readers can follow via RSS, and paid accounts can send posts to email subscribers as a newsletter. Pika promises no ads, no selling of data and no AI training on your writing. The free tier allows up to 50 blog posts and a few pages, while Pika Pro unlocks unlimited posts and the newsletter for a modest monthly or yearly price. It has no paid subscriptions for readers, and its feature set is intentionally smaller than Ghost's. It runs in the browser. It suits personal bloggers who want something nicer than a bare-bones blog without the complexity of a full CMS.
Best for: Personal bloggers who want a pleasant editor and a newsletter without a full CMS.
Pros and cons
What works
- Pleasant, forgiving web editor
- Free tier for up to 50 posts
- No ads, data selling or AI training on your posts
Why people leave
- Newsletters and unlimited posts need Pro
- No paid subscriptions for readers
- Small team and a narrower feature set
Top Pika alternatives
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Bear Blog66.5Even lighter and free, with custom CSS for tinkerers.
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Scribbles62.6Similarly calm editor, with private passcode blogs and up to five sites.
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Micro.blog59.6Adds cross-posting to social networks and podcast hosting.
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Ghost57.2Step up to memberships, paid tiers and full theme control.
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Postcard55.3Personal homepage plus newsletter if you post only occasionally.
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Pika: common questions
Is Pika free?
Pika has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Up to 50 blog posts (checked on Pika's own site).
Is Pika open source?
No, Pika is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Ghost.
What platforms does Pika run on?
Pika is available for Web.
What are the best alternatives to Pika?
The highest-ranked Pika alternatives right now are Bear Blog, Scribbles and Micro.blog. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.