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Micro.blog
Micro.blog · founded 2017
What it is
Micro.blog combines blog hosting with a social timeline and community for publishing short posts, essays, photos, podcasts, reading updates, and links. Its chronological timeline has no trends, ads, boosts, like counts, or follower counts. Users can schedule posts and automatically cross-post blog entries to services including Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads. Publishing options include photos, video, podcasts, custom pages, themes, and custom domains; theme customization can use custom code. The service lists web, API, macOS, iOS, and Android access, with a separate Sunlit photo-story app for iOS. Its APIs include JSON, Micropub, Webmention, IndieAuth, Microsub, and ActivityPub, and are available to third-party developers at no charge. Micro.blog says it has no ads and does not sell user data. It offers a free plan and a seven-day trial for new users; paid plans start at $5 per month. Blog analytics are not offered. The privacy policy says visitor logs include IP address, browser version, and requested path, and are kept for up to two months.
For and against
For
- Chronological timeline without ads or like counts
- Automatic cross-posting to listed services
- Custom domains and themes with custom code
- APIs available to third-party developers at no charge
Against
- Blog analytics are not offered
- Visitor logs are kept for up to two months
- Paid plans start at $5 per month
The verdict
Micro.blog brings blog hosting, publishing tools, and a social timeline together, with apps across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. Readers should note that analytics are absent and that paid plans begin at $5 per month.
Who it suits
Micro.blog suits people who want a personal blog paired with a chronological social timeline and cross-posting. It also fits publishers who want custom themes, domains, or formats such as podcasts and photos.
Plans and prices
Micro.blog
Blog hosting at a custom domain · Automatic cross-posting · Custom themes and full template editing · Private and shared notes
Read 22 Sep 2026 · micro.blog
Micro.blog Premium
Everything plan features · up to 5 blogs · email newsletters · bookmark archiving
Read 7 Oct 2026 · micro.blog
Micro.blog Family
Up to 5 people can contribute to blogs · includes Premium features
Read 7 Oct 2026 · micro.blog
Micro.blog Studio
Video uploads up to 20 minutes · fast video playback · multiple video resolutions · browser podcast recording
Read 7 Oct 2026 · micro.blog
Micro.blog Everything
Blog hosting at your domain · automatic cross-posting · private and shared notes · custom themes and full template editing
Read 7 Oct 2026 · micro.blog
On the record
- Apps
- Native companion apps are listed for macOS, iOS, and Android; the Sunlit photo-story app is listed for iOS.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Micro.blog describes itself as a paid hosting service for personal blogs and says it supports short thoughts, essays, photos, podcasts, reading updates, and links.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Nomicro.blog · read 22 Sep 2026
- Cross-posting
- Micro.blog can automatically copy blog posts to services including Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yesmicro.blog · read 22 Sep 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says hosted blog visitor logs include IP address, browser version, and requested path, and are kept for up to two months.help.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- Micro.blog lists APIs for JSON, Micropub, Webmention, IndieAuth, Microsub, and ActivityPub, and says its APIs are available to third-party developers at no charge.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Micro.blog says it has no ads and does not sell user data.help.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Micro.blog combines blog hosting with a social timeline and community for publishing short or long posts.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Features include photo, video, and podcast publishing, custom pages and themes, and custom domains.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yesmicro.blog · read 22 Sep 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says native apps store account tokens in the system keychain and credit card details go directly from the browser to Stripe, where Micro.blog does not see or store the card number.help.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 5micro.blog · read 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Micro.blog lists help forums and the [email protected] email address for support.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom codemicro.blog · read 22 Sep 2026
- Timeline
- The timeline is chronological and has no trends, ads, boosts, like counts, or follower counts.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- A help forum post from November 2025 says new users receive a 7-day free trial.help.micro.blog · read 7 Oct 2026
