Best Movable Type Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from blogging platforms ranked against Movable Type on the same published basis.
- 1Movable Type vs Hyvor Blogs
- 2Movable Type vs Writizzy
- 3Movable Type vs Hashnode
- 4Movable Type vs Pagecord
- 5Movable Type vs Micro.blog
- 6Movable Type vs Lykhari
- 7Movable Type vs ReactPress
- 8Movable Type vs Scribbles
- 9Movable Type vs JustBlogged
- 10Movable Type vs BlogHandy
- 11Movable Type vs WordPress.com
- 12Movable Type vs Write.as
- 13Movable Type vs Tumblr
- 14Movable Type vs Edublogs
- 15Movable Type vs Noteva
- 16Movable Type vs Hatena Blog
- 17Movable Type vs Ghost
- 18Movable Type vs livedoor Blog
- 19Movable Type vs Postlyo
- 20Movable Type vs Medium
Movable Type alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyvor Blogs | 8.9 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Writizzy | 8.8 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Hashnode | 8.7 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Pagecord | 8.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Micro.blog | 8.3 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 6 | Lykhari | 8.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | ReactPress | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Scribbles | 7.7 | No | $7.50/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | JustBlogged | 7.7 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | BlogHandy | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | WordPress.com | 7.5 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Write.as | 7.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 13 | Tumblr | 7.3 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Edublogs | 7.2 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Noteva | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Hatena Blog | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Ghost | 6.9 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 18 | livedoor Blog | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Postlyo | 6.9 | Free plan | ₹1,399/mo | Web |
| 20 | Medium | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Movable Type alternatives
What is the best alternative to Movable Type?
Hyvor Blogs, number 1 in blogging platforms with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Writizzy, Hashnode, Pagecord and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Movable Type?
Hyvor Blogs is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.