Pika
What it is
Pika is a personal blogging and newsletter platform for publishing on a self-managed site without writing code or running servers. Its editor handles posts and pages, with controls for fonts, colors, themes, CSS, and the homepage. Authors can let readers subscribe and email posts to them, while a guestbook lets readers leave a drawing or message. Publishing tools include automatic feeds and sitemaps, tags, exports, scheduling, blog analytics, and a Micropub API. Third-party apps such as iA Writer and Drafts can publish through Micropub. Pika also supports embeds from services including Apple Music, Bandcamp, Loom, SoundCloud, Spotify, Vimeo, and YouTube. It supports custom domains and has a free plan; the pricing note says paid plans start at $5/mo (annual). The listed Pika Pro (monthly) option costs $6 a month, and Pika Pro (annual) costs $60 a year; both list unlimited posts, pages, and guestbook entries and 1,000 newsletter subscribers. Pika has no mobile app, though its sites work on mobile and can be installed as home screen apps. It does not directly cross-post to social networks or offer automated import tools.
For and against
For
- Custom domains and theme customization are supported.
- Authors can email posts to subscribers.
- Includes scheduling and blog analytics.
- Supports Micropub publishing from third-party apps.
- A free plan is available.
Against
- There is no dedicated mobile app.
- It does not directly cross-post to social networks.
- Automated import tools are not offered.
- Most product data is not stored encrypted in the database.
The verdict
Pika brings blogging, newsletters, customization, and publishing tools together for independent authors. Check the plan details and limits, and note that it lacks a mobile app and direct social cross-posting.
Who it suits
Pika suits writers who want a customizable blog with newsletter publishing and site-management tools, without managing servers. It may also fit publishers comfortable using third-party Micropub apps for mobile posting.
Plans and prices
Pika Pro
1,000 newsletter subscribers
Read 22 Sep 2026 · pika.page
Pika Pup
50 blog posts · 3 pages · 50 guestbook entries · 0 newsletter subscribers
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pika.page
Pika Pro (monthly)
Unlimited posts, pages, and guestbook entries · 1,000 newsletter subscribers
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pika.page
Pika Pro (annual)
Unlimited posts, pages, and guestbook entries · 1,000 newsletter subscribers
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pika.page
On the record
- Blog analytics
- Yespika.page · read 22 Sep 2026
- Custom domain
- Yespika.page · read 22 Sep 2026
- Embeds
- The manual lists embeds for services including Apple Music, Bandcamp, Loom, SoundCloud, Spotify, Vimeo, and YouTube.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Guestbook
- Readers can sign a blog’s guestbook with a drawing or a message.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Pika supports Micropub publishing from third-party apps including iA Writer and Drafts.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Pika is built and run by Good Enough, identified on its site as We Are Good Enough LLC.goodenough.us · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Pika has no mobile app, but its sites work on mobile devices and can be installed as a home screen app; third-party Micropub apps can publish to it.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Newsletter
- Pika lets readers subscribe to a blog and lets authors email posts to subscribers.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Pika does not offer automated import tools, though the team says it may help migrate blogs of significant size.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and data location
- Good Enough says its products operate in the United States and information provided by users outside the country is transferred to and stored there.policies.goodenough.us · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pika is a personal blogging and newsletter platform built for people who want to write on their own site without writing code or managing servers.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Publishing features
- Pika provides automatic feeds and sitemaps, post tagging, exports, and a Micropub API.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yespika.page · read 22 Sep 2026
- Security and data
- The maker says it will not sell customer data or let AI train on it; its privacy policy says browser transmissions use SSL/TLS and database backups are encrypted.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security detail
- The privacy policy states that most product data is not stored encrypted in the database.policies.goodenough.us · read 8 Oct 2026
- Social sharing limit
- Pika does not directly cross-post to social networks and says it does not intend to add that feature.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 5pika.page · read 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Pika directs users with questions or bugs to contact its team by email.pika.page · read 8 Oct 2026
