Hashnode vs Pelican

Hashnode8.2Visit Pelican7.9Visit

Higher score Hashnode #6 in Blog Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Hashnode

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Pelican #8 in Blog Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Pelican

• Hashnode fits best

  Technical writers and developer publications

• Pelican fits best

  Technical bloggers who prefer static publishing

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Side by side

Feature	Hashnode 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Pelican 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Blog Software	#8 in Blog Software
Best for	Technical writers and developer publications	Technical bloggers who prefer static publishing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$50/site/yr	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Hashnode 1/3 · Pelican 0/3
Custom domain	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Post scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Built-in analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Content editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Content export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free publishing on a Hashnode subdomain Pro adds custom domains, scheduling, and GitHub backups GraphQL API supports publication data and headless blogs	Authors can write in Markdown or reStructuredText. Generates static HTML with themes, feeds, and multilingual articles. Imports content from WordPress, Dotclear, or RSS.
Cons	Custom domains and several publishing tools require Pro Theme editing relies on custom code Support is limited to email	Publishing requires command-line site generation. You must deploy the generated files using external hosting. Themes require custom code, and analytics need external services or configuration.
Our verdict	Hashnode gives developers and technical teams a place to publish articles, manage newsletters, and run team publications. A free account can publish on a Hashnode subdomain, while publication analytics and subscriber management support… Read the review →	Pelican is an open-source static site generator for bloggers who want to publish from files rather than manage a hosted blog editor. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and turns Markdown or reStructuredText into static HTML pages and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hashnode — where it wins

  • Free publishing on a Hashnode subdomain
  • Pro adds custom domains, scheduling, and GitHub backups
  • GraphQL API supports publication data and headless blogs

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom domains and several publishing tools require Pro
  • Theme editing relies on custom code
  • Support is limited to email

• Pelican — where it wins

  • Authors can write in Markdown or reStructuredText.
  • Generates static HTML with themes, feeds, and multilingual articles.
  • Imports content from WordPress, Dotclear, or RSS.

  Where it doesn't

  • Publishing requires command-line site generation.
  • You must deploy the generated files using external hosting.
  • Themes require custom code, and analytics need external services or configuration.

• Hashnode8.2/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused publishing platform with free blogging and a $5 monthly Pro tier.

  Visit HashnodeFull verdict →
• Pelican7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, command-line static publishing tool for technical bloggers comfortable with self-hosting.

  Visit PelicanFull verdict →