Hashnode vs Wordpress
Hashnode is a free WordPress Alternative for Developers!
Hashnode is a free developer blogging platform that enables you to create a blog, map it to your personal domain for free, and get readership by showcasing your articles directly to the feeds of thousands of developers.
It's free and easy.
Join our community and start sharing today.
Hashnode is a free, developer-focused WordPress Alternative with unmatchable features.
| Hashnode | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Blog on your domain Custom domain | Yes, and it's for free! Automated SSL Certificate | Yes, but it's a paid feature |
| No Ads and Pop-ups | Yes | You need to be a paid user to remove WordPress Advertising |
| Syntax highlighting | Auto detection of the code block language and proper syntax highlighting. | You need to install a 3rd Party Plugin |
| Dev Community | Your articles are easily accessible by over a million software developers and growing. | WordPress doesn't have a dev community, and you need to invest in figuring out how to reach your audience |
| SEO Tools | Yes, and it is free! | No, only available on a paid business tier. |
| Automatic GitHub Backup | Your articles are automatically backed up on GitHub in markdown format. | You can't back up your articles automatically. You have to install 3rd party plugins. |
| Blog appearance and customization Custom CSS | Hashnode allows bloggers to customize the look and feel using Custom CSS. | Yes. But it is quite complex. |
| Embed Third-Party Widgets Non-standard iframes inside articles. Eg: Mailchimp Newsletter Form | Yes | Only available for the business tier |
| Free In-built Newsletter | Yes | No |
| Custom page rules for creating customized URLs or redirects Eg: domain.com/myyoutube | Yes | Yes |
| Static Pages Ex: /about or /talks | Yes | Yes |
| In-built Analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Draft Sharing | Yes | No |
| Dark Mode on Blogs | Yes | No, possible through 3rd party plugins. |
| Articles Series | Yes | No, possible through 3rd party plugins. |
We mean it when we say, "Own your content"
Unlike WordPress, the only pricing plan at Hashnode is “free forever”. You do not have to pay anything. More than that, you do not have to host it yourself!
We want you to only focus on blogging while we take care of every other thing for you free of charge.
Build your tech readership from day one.
Hashnode does not only let you create a blog on your own domain for free, we also showcase your articles to the feeds of thousands of developers in our global community, giving you extra visibility and readership from day one!
WordPress doesn't have a community, so you might end up not only building your blog from scratch & writing an article but also trying to build your audience. We want you to only focus on blogging while we take care of every other thing for you free of charge.
Ok, I'm ready. How do I make the switch?
If you're already on WordPress, we've made it easier for you to switch.
All you need to do is create an account on Hashnode and import all your articles using our "RSS Importer" feature on your Hashnode Blog's dashboard.
It's free and easy.
Join our community and start sharing today.
