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24 alternatives to Medium 3.0

Next step of an exciting new phase and the Partners Program

Medium 3.0 is a reading and writing platform where users can publish and discover stories. It introduced a Partner Program that allows writers to earn money from their content. The platform is available on iOS and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Medium 3.0 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   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 →

3. 3
   Medium Series▲507

   A new type of story on Medium

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Medium for Publishers▲360

   New custom tool for Medium's publishers

   2016 · publishers.medium.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Typefully 2.0▲931

   Effortlessly publish on Twitter and LinkedIn, now with AI

   2023 · typefully.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Top Medium Stories▲431

   The top stories on Medium, updated daily 🏆

   2017 · topmediumstories.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Medium Audio Stories▲381

   Listen to your favorite Medium stories

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AA
   Able – an alternative to Medium▲248

   2019 · able.bio · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Medium for iOS (updated)▲204

   Write and publish directly from your iPhone and iPad

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Medium Membership▲548

    $5/month for an ad-free experience with premium content

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Medium Publications▲292

    Launch your own publication with a custom domain

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Medium Partner Program▲6

    Earn money by adding stories to Medium’s exclusive content

    2017 · help.medium.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Medium API▲472

    Official Medium API

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    s'More▲265

    A desktop app for writing Medium stories

    2016 · gavindinubilo.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Medium CLI▲244

    A command line Interface for reading Medium stories

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hardbound 3.0▲739

    Illustrated summaries of bestselling nonfiction books

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Volume▲318

    Listen to startup and tech focused Medium stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Play (for Medium)▲595

    Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Medium for iOS▲137

    Everyone’s stories and ideas. Anywhere, anytime

    2014 · medium.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Front 3.0▲400

    Team Inboxes for Email, Twitter, Text & more

    2016 · front.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Taskade 3.0▲645

    All-in-one collaboration. Chat, organize, get things done!

    2020 · taskade.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Save to Medium▲123

    Bookmark stories from the web and apps to read later

    2019 · medium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ContentStudio 2.0▲396

    The command center for your content and social team 🚩

    2019 · contentstudio.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Play for Medium writers▲252

    Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click

    2017 · its alternatives →

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