Best Masthead Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from blogging platforms ranked against Masthead on the same published basis.
- 1Masthead vs WordPress.com
- 2Masthead vs Tumblr
- 3Masthead vs Edublogs
- 4Masthead vs Hatena Blog
- 5Masthead vs livedoor Blog
- 6Masthead vs Micro.blog
- 7Masthead vs Medium
- 8Masthead vs Tistory
- 9Masthead vs HackerNoon
- 10Masthead vs Halo
- 11Masthead vs Brunch Story
- 12Masthead vs Hyvor Blogs
- 13Masthead vs Naver Blog
- 14Masthead vs Ameba Blog
- 15Masthead vs Writizzy
- 16Masthead vs Write.as
- 17Masthead vs Hashnode
- 18Masthead vs Pagecord
- 19Masthead vs LiveJournal
- 20Masthead vs POSTYPE
Masthead 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 | Micro.blog | 8.9 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 7 | Medium | 8.8 | No | — | Web, 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 Masthead alternatives
What is the best alternative to Masthead?
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 Masthead?
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.