Best Pelican Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from blogging platforms ranked against Pelican on the same published basis.
- 1Pelican vs Hyvor Blogs
- 2Pelican vs Writizzy
- 3Pelican vs Hashnode
- 4Pelican vs Pagecord
- 5Pelican vs BlogHandy
- 6Pelican vs WordPress.com
- 7Pelican vs Write.as
- 8Pelican vs Edublogs
- 9Pelican vs Hatena Blog
- 10Pelican vs Ghost
- 11Pelican vs livedoor Blog
- 12Pelican vs Postlyo
- 13Pelican vs Medium
- 14Pelican vs Meridian
- 15Pelican vs Tistory
- 16Pelican vs Tumblr
- 17Pelican vs Micro.blog
- 18Pelican vs Seesaa Blog
- 19Pelican vs Publii
- 20Pelican vs BlogBowl
Pelican 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 | BlogHandy | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | WordPress.com | 7.5 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Android, iOS |
| 7 | Write.as | 7.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 8 | Edublogs | 7.2 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Hatena Blog | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Ghost | 6.9 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 11 | livedoor Blog | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Postlyo | 6.9 | Free plan | ₹1,399/mo | Web |
| 13 | Medium | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Meridian | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 15 | Tistory | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Tumblr | 6.7 | No | $6.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Micro.blog | 6.7 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Seesaa Blog | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | Publii | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | BlogBowl | 6.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
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Questions about Pelican alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pelican?
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 Pelican?
Hyvor Blogs is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.