Live Blog vs Publive

Live Blog8.8Visit Publive6.8Visit

Higher score Live Blog #2 in Live Blog Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Sourcefabric

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Publive #8 in Live Blog Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Publive

• Live Blog fits best

  Newsrooms needing rich live coverage and team workflows

• Publive fits best

  Teams seeking a basic live-publishing workflow

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Side by side

Feature	Live Blog 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Publive 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	6.8
Ranking	#2 in Live Blog Software	#8 in Live Blog Software
Best for	Newsrooms needing rich live coverage and team workflows	Teams seeking a basic live-publishing workflow
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€182/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Live Blog 1/3 · Publive 1/3
Automatic live updates	✓	✓
Post scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Reader notifications	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Embedded media	text, images, video, audio, social-media embeds	Not checked yet
Interface languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Publishing formats	Website embeds; native content via Server Side Includes; standalone Live Blog page	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Publishes text, images, video, audio and social-media embeds in one timeline Supports website embeds and native delivery via Server Side Includes Adds reporter submissions, moderation, roles, scorecards and analytics	Live-blog publishing workflow for ongoing event coverage Continuously updated reader-facing live stream Cloud delivery through a web browser
Cons	No unlimited free plan; Go is priced per event Solo starts at €182 per month, above the one-event option Custom themes and post types are available on Team, not Go or Solo	Pricing requires contacting sales Web-only delivery may not suit native-app requirements Focus is limited to live publishing and reader streams
Our verdict	Live Blog is Sourcefabric’s live-publishing platform for media organisations, publishers and event teams covering stories as they unfold. Editors can build a running timeline from text, images, video, audio and embedded social posts, while… Read the review →	Publive is a web-based live-blog publishing product for publishers and editorial teams reporting ongoing events in real time. Its workflow supports creating and distributing live coverage through a browser, with posts collected into a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Live Blog — where it wins

  • Publishes text, images, video, audio and social-media embeds in one timeline
  • Supports website embeds and native delivery via Server Side Includes
  • Adds reporter submissions, moderation, roles, scorecards and analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • No unlimited free plan; Go is priced per event
  • Solo starts at €182 per month, above the one-event option
  • Custom themes and post types are available on Team, not Go or Solo

• Publive — where it wins

  • Live-blog publishing workflow for ongoing event coverage
  • Continuously updated reader-facing live stream
  • Cloud delivery through a web browser

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web-only delivery may not suit native-app requirements
  • Focus is limited to live publishing and reader streams

• Live Blog8.8/10 · Paid

  A newsroom-focused live publishing toolkit, from one-event coverage to team workflows.

  Visit SourcefabricFull verdict →
• Publive6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Publive gives editorial teams a focused browser workflow for continuously updated live coverage.

  Visit PubliveFull verdict →