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VERDICT

Should I use Blog of the APA?

The Blog of the American Philosophical Association (APA) aims to share a variety of perspectives from a broad array of APA members, to highlight the activities being undertaken by the APA, as well as provide a forum where the APA leadership and membership can communicate with one another more effectively. - blog.apaonline.org

Depends. This is not software — it is the American Philosophical Association's free blog, live since 2016. Worth following if you work in or study philosophy; irrelevant to anyone actually shopping for a tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; note this page is a nonprofit association blog, not a software product, so buying-decision evidence is inherently thin.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Reader

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees~20,000 uniques
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
APA membershipDues not published in sources reviewed

Best for

  • Academic philosophers keeping current
  • Philosophy grad students
  • Editors studying journal peer-review practices
  • APA members

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — it's a blog
  • Casual readers wanting pop-philosophy content
  • Teams needing tooling, integrations, or support
  • Non-philosophers

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Ad rates and APA membership dues not published in sources reviewed — ask directly

low

It's a blog, not a tool — no support, SLA, or onboarding exists

low

No public security page; nothing for a buyer to audit

low

Reprints carry a $20 nominal fee per APA policy

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Official blog of the American Philosophical Association
  • Free to read; no paywall or account needed
  • Runs the Journal Survey Project assessing peer review
  • APA Grad Council hosts its newsletter on the blog
  • Cited by university libraries and departments as a resource

Cons

  • Not a product — nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate
  • Modest reach: ~20,000 unique monthly visitors
  • Peer-reviewed scholarship lives in the separate Journal of the APA
  • No dedicated security page

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x2security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free content; APA membership optional
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Standard blog; zero setup
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Essays, interviews, journal surveys — no app features
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • 2016 Launched Daily Nous welcome post, Jan 2016
  • ~20,000 uniques Monthly readers Per APA's own advertising page
  • Yes Free to read No paywall or account required
  • $20 Reprint fee Nominal fee per APA reprint policy

Pricing

Reader

Free

  • All posts, interviews, and series
  • No account required

APA membership

Dues not published in sources reviewed

  • Member discounts per APA site
  • Blog stays free either way

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit's philosophy community cites it among high-quality blogs by professional philosophers for keeping up with the field.

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Alternatives

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Companies that use it

  • University of Connecticut Philosophy Department
  • ANU Library (LibGuides)⁴
  • APA Graduate Student Council
  • Michigan State University (PubHub)
  • University of Illinois
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; note this page is a nonprofit association blog, not a software product, so buying-decision evidence is inherently thin.

Not software — it's the APA's free philosophy blog. Read it if you're in the field; skip otherwise.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; note this page is a nonprofit association blog, not a software product, so buying-decision evidence is inherently thin.

Sources

  1. Welcome the APA's New Blog — Daily Nousdailynous.com
    news
  2. Advertise on APA websitesapaonline.org
    official
  3. Introducing the APA Blog's Journal Survey Projectblog.apaonline.org
    official
  4. Online magazines, blogs & podcasts — ANU LibGuideslibguides.anu.edu.au
    review
  5. Are there any high quality blogs by professional philosophers? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Security page checkblog.apaonline.org
    security
  7. Reprint Policies and Feesapaonline.org
    official
  8. The APA is for you — join or renew today!apaonline.org
    official

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