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Blot vs Micro.blog

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Blot compared with Micro.blog
DetailBlotMicro.blog
What it doesTurns a folder into a website Easy blogging at your own domain name for short posts, full essays, photo blogs, and email newsletters, with a great community, cross-posting to other networks, and more.
StageEstablished Established
Founded2013 2017
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelsubscription subscription
Pricing$6 per month per site, or annual billing available. Includes hosting, CDN, all templates, custom domain, SSL, and support. Soft limit of 1 TB bandwidth and storage combined per year. Micro.blog starts at $5/month and includes blog hosting at your own domain, microblogging, and ActivityPub for the fediverse. Premium plan at $10/month adds up to 5 blogs, email newsletters, and bookmarking. Family plan at $15/month adds collaboration features for up to 5 people. Studio plan at $20/
Key features
  • Drag-and-drop file publishing
  • Multiple templates
  • Custom domain and SSL
  • Hosting and CDN
  • Export to WordPress
  • HTML, CSS and JavaScript support
  • Short and full-length blog posts
  • Photo hosting and albums
  • Custom domain support
  • Email newsletters
  • Podcast hosting
  • Automatic cross-posting to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky
  • Chronological timeline without ads or trending algorithms
  • Private bookmarks instead of public likes
  • Book tracking and reviews
  • Web page archiving and highlighting
What makes it different
  • Works with tools you already use
  • Customer-funded with no investors or advertisers
  • Files remain in your folder
  • Community timeline is free from ads, trolling, and abuse with enforced community guidelines
  • Chronological timeline with no algorithms, trends, or boosts
  • Built on IndieWeb and fediverse standards so you own your data
  • Automatic cross-posting to multiple social networks from your own blog
  • Streamlined UI with features that don't get in your way
Free to readNot given Not given
FormatNot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)67 no change since last check80 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)3047
Citation Flow (Majestic)3364
Referring domains (Majestic)142612868

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