Best Jianshu Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from blogging platforms ranked against Jianshu on the same published basis.
- 1Jianshu vs WordPress.com
- 2Jianshu vs Tumblr
- 3Jianshu vs Edublogs
- 4Jianshu vs Hatena Blog
- 5Jianshu vs livedoor Blog
- 6Jianshu vs Medium
- 7Jianshu vs Micro.blog
- 8Jianshu vs Tistory
- 9Jianshu vs HackerNoon
- 10Jianshu vs Halo
- 11Jianshu vs Brunch Story
- 12Jianshu vs Hyvor Blogs
- 13Jianshu vs Naver Blog
- 14Jianshu vs Ameba Blog
- 15Jianshu vs Writizzy
- 16Jianshu vs Write.as
- 17Jianshu vs Hashnode
- 18Jianshu vs Pagecord
- 19Jianshu vs LiveJournal
- 20Jianshu vs POSTYPE
Jianshu alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress.com | 9.7 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Android, iOS |
| 2 | Tumblr | 9.5 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Edublogs | 9.4 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Hatena Blog | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | livedoor Blog | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | Medium | 8.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | Micro.blog | 8.7 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 8 | Tistory | 8.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | HackerNoon | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Halo | 8.4 | No | — | Web, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Brunch Story | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Hyvor Blogs | 8.2 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Naver Blog | 8.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Ameba Blog | 8.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Writizzy | 8.1 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Write.as | 8.1 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 17 | Hashnode | 8.0 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Pagecord | 8.0 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | LiveJournal | 8.0 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 20 | POSTYPE | 7.9 | No | KRW 2,900/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Jianshu alternatives
What is the best alternative to Jianshu?
WordPress.com, number 1 in blogging platforms with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Tumblr, Edublogs, Hatena Blog and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Jianshu?
WordPress.com is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.