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Able is a content platform launched in 2019 as an alternative to Medium. It enables writers to publish and share articles on a simple, dedicated space. The platform is designed for creators who want a straightforward… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Able – an alternative to Medium launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Medium 2.0▲1,131

   A new look, app, and features to move thinking forward

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Medium▲409

   Everyone's stories, now w/ an inline editor, tags & stream

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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   Medium 3.0▲858

   Next step of an exciting new phase and the Partners Program

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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   Typefully 2.0▲931

   Effortlessly publish on Twitter and LinkedIn, now with AI

   2023 · typefully.com · its alternatives →

5. 5WM
   WriteFreely – minimalist, federated blogging platform▲337

   Minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform.

   2018 · writefreely.org · its alternatives →

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   Medium for Publishers▲360

   New custom tool for Medium's publishers

   2016 · publishers.medium.com · its alternatives →

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   The New WordPress.com▲584

   Publishing platform, reinvented, open source w/ new Mac app

   2015 · wpcalypso.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

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   IO▲633

   A light-weight and powerful editor for authentic writing

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Medium Series▲507

   A new type of story on Medium

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Write-Only Interface for Twitter▲219

    Create, schedule, and publish social media posts on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, and more. Grow faster with analytics, tools and automations.

    2020 · typefully.app · its alternatives →

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    Medium Publications▲292

    Launch your own publication with a custom domain

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Refly▲492

    Smart editor that helps you write better content, faster

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Multiverse.plus – what if blogging was more collage-like and colorful?▲281

    2021 · multiverse.plus · its alternatives →

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    Authorly▲72

    Connecting authors - read, write & explore

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    OnePublish▲508

    Notion-based cross-publishing tool

    2024 · onepubli.sh · its alternatives →

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    Penify▲168

    Blog platform to create your own blog effortless.

    2024 · penifyapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Postleaf▲260

    Simple & beautiful open source blogging platform.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Writeby▲121

    A minimal alternative to Medium

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Medium for iOS (updated)▲204

    Write and publish directly from your iPhone and iPad

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Readory▲176

    The platform for online written content 📝

    2018 · readory.com · its alternatives →

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    Medium for iOS▲137

    Everyone’s stories and ideas. Anywhere, anytime

    2014 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    I just launched a new blogging platform▲43

    2012 · blog.brytter.com · its alternatives →

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    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

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    A Blogging Platform▲25

    2020 · scribbble.io · its alternatives →

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