Medium comparisons
Medium is compared head-to-head with WordPress.com, WordPress and Writizzy and more: 6 head-to-heads in Blogging Platforms, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Medium head-to-head
- Medium vs WordPress.com
- Medium vs WordPress
- Medium vs Writizzy
- Medium vs Hyvor Blogs
- Medium vs Tistory
- Medium vs Write.as
Medium vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Theme customization | Post scheduling | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Medium | Yes | Yes | Basic | Yes | 8.6 | |
| 1 | WordPress.com | Yes | $2.75/mo | Yes | Custom code | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | WordPress | Yes | Free | 9.3 | |||
| 4 | Writizzy | Yes | €9/mo | Yes | Advanced | Yes | 8.8 |
| 5 | Hyvor Blogs | Yes | €50/yr | Yes | Custom code | Yes | 8.7 |
| 7 | Tistory | Yes | Free | Yes | Custom code | Yes | 8.4 |
| 8 | Write.as | Yes | $6/mo | Yes | Custom code | Yes | 8.3 |
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