Blog Software Comparison Chart

Blog Software Comparison Chart

A blog is an important tool that lets you post updates for your customers, provide an easy way to update your website, get a better rank in search engines, and provide another way for customers to interact with you. This comparison chart compares some of the most popular options. NOTE:Comparison chart was created based on available information and features are subject to change.

	Blogger blogger.com	Live Journal livejournal.com	Movable Type movabletype.org	TypePad typepad.com	WordPress wordpress.org
Cost	Free	Free option with display advertising and other limitations. Paid account is $19.95 per year	Free for single blogger websites. From $395 for multiple authors	From $8.95 per month for one blog, with free trial available.	Free
Commercial Blogs Allowed		Accounts cannot be created for strictly commercial purposes, but users can sign up for the “Your Money” program to display Adsense ads.			Yes, but recommend through self-hosted wordpress.org blogs only
Open Source	No	No		No
They Host			No		Yes, through wordpress.com
Self Hosting	No, but domain mapping available.	No		No, but domain mapping available.
Custom Plugins	No	No
Scheduling
Categories	No, but can be done through labels.	No
Tagging	Yes, through labels.

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