Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to The PUB
A clean, distraction-free place to write and publish blogs
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Free, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging
2020 · bearblog.dev · its alternatives →
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Midnight Pub▲95Virtual pub for tired souls looking to lift their spirits
2020 · midnight.pub · its alternatives →
- 3AH
2018 · upvote.pub · its alternatives →
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With social media and now AI, its important to keep the indie web alive. There are many people who write frequently. Blogosphere tries to highlight them by fetching the recent posts from personal blogs across many categories. There are two versions: Minimal (HN-inspired, fast, static): https://text.blogosphere.app/ Non-minimal: https://blogosphere.app/ If you don't find your blog (or your favorite ones), please add them. I will review and approve it.
Apr 2026 · text.blogosphere.app · its alternatives →
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You simply: 1. Connect your device. 2. Create a top-level `handwritten.blog` folder. 3. Every new notebook in that folder becomes a draft on https://handwritten.blog/ I hope this eventually obviates the need to look at the ugly upload interface you have to use to now upload your writing.
Jul 2026 · handwritten.blog · its alternatives →
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Medium▲409Everyone's stories, now w/ an inline editor, tags & stream
2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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Letterpad▲140A Blogging Platform without any paywall and distractions.
2022 · letterpad.app · its alternatives →
- 10NE
Extremely simple note-taking and blogging without any sign up required. Create your own online notebook in seconds.
2019 · notepin.co · its alternatives →
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Minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform.
2018 · writefreely.org · its alternatives →
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Writebook▲318Instantly publish your own books on the web for free
2024 · once.com · its alternatives →
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- 15PIPen.io▲108
2011 · pen.io · its alternatives →
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Penify▲168Blog platform to create your own blog effortless.
2024 · penifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Midnight is a side-project I've been working on for the past year, but only released in alpha a month ago. It aims to be the web equivalent of your local pub: a place you can go to and talk about your day with strangers or friends. It's heavily inspired by write.as (for simplicy) and Roam (for bi-directional linking). My hope is that it fosters creative writing as well as typical pub discussions. You can read more about it and the concept on https://midnight.pub Here are some example of interesting stories written: https://midnight.pub/e/269435632215917061…
2020 · its alternatives →
- 20LS
Greetings, creator here! I've been working on a new blogging platform specifically for lists on and off for a few months now and I'm excited to officially announce its launch. After seeing https://charm.sh a few months ago, I've been enamored by the idea of SSH apps. I decided that a blogging platform focused on developers could be the perfect use case for an SSH app. Also, I love writing lists. I think restricting writing to a set of lists can really help improve clarity in thought. The goal of this blogging platform is to make it simple to use the tools you love to write and…
2022 · lists.sh · its alternatives →
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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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Letterpad▲95A blogging platform without any paywall and with AI Editor
2022 · letterpad.app · its alternatives →
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Textpad▲200Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.
2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →
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