Best Known Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from blogging platforms ranked against Known on the same published basis.
- 1Known vs WordPress.com
- 2Known vs Hatena Blog
- 3Known vs Edublogs
- 4Known vs livedoor Blog
- 5Known vs Medium
- 6Known vs Halo
- 7Known vs Micro.blog
- 8Known vs Tistory
- 9Known vs Naver Blog
- 10Known vs Brunch Story
- 11Known vs Hyvor Blogs
- 12Known vs Tumblr
- 13Known vs Writizzy
- 14Known vs Write.as
- 15Known vs POSTYPE
- 16Known vs Pagecord
- 17Known vs Hashnode
- 18Known vs HackerNoon
- 19Known vs Excite Blog
- 20Known vs Meridian
Known alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress.com | 9.7 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Android, iOS |
| 2 | Hatena Blog | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Edublogs | 9.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | livedoor Blog | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Medium | 8.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | Halo | 8.7 | No | — | Web, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 7 | Micro.blog | 8.7 | No | $5/mo | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 8 | Tistory | 8.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Naver Blog | 8.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Brunch Story | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Hyvor Blogs | 8.2 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Tumblr | 8.2 | No | $6.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Writizzy | 8.1 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Write.as | 8.1 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 15 | POSTYPE | 8.1 | No | KRW 2,900/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Pagecord | 8.0 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Hashnode | 7.9 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | HackerNoon | 7.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Excite Blog | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Meridian | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
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Questions about Known alternatives
What is the best alternative to Known?
WordPress.com, number 1 in blogging platforms with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Hatena Blog, Edublogs, livedoor Blog and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Known?
WordPress.com is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.