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Should I use Hashnode?

Hashnode is the blogging platform for builders in tech. Start a blog on your own domain and get found in search and AI engines from day one. Free to start. - hashnode.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a developer or small startup that wants a free dev blog on your own domain with minimal setup. Skip if you need full control or an easy exit — long-time users report painful migrations out.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources: Reddit threads, dev.to and Medium reviews, Product Hunt, funding filings, and one Open Bug Bounty report.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Developers starting a personal blog
  • Startup engineering blogs
  • Own-domain SEO from day one
  • Technical writers wanting community distribution

Not for

  • Non-technical writers wanting plug-and-play publishing
  • Content businesses needing full design and content control
  • Anyone who may want to migrate platforms later
  • Marketing teams needing a multi-author enterprise CMS

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Leaving is the hard part: JSON export doesn't cleanly carry images to a new platform

medium

Active Reddit threads titled 'time to migrate' signal platform-direction concerns among long-time users

low

Guess: paid-tier details are thin in public sources; confirm limits directly before scaling a company blog

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to start, blog on your own domain
  • SSL certificate auto-provisioned for custom domains
  • Headless CMS option free for individuals
  • Regularly compared alongside and Medium for developer blogging
  • Well reviewed by technical writers on Product Hunt

Cons

  • Several long-time bloggers left, citing loss of control and peace of mind
  • Users report exiting to WordPress for more control
  • Some users question its SEO quality versus self-hosted options
  • Migration out is messy: JSON export breaks images

Sources & method

- 12 sources - Published security page; one open-redirect vulnerability reported on hashnode.com via Open Bug Bounty.

official x2review x6security x2news x2
  • Open redirect on hashnode.com (OBB-617077), A security researcher reported an open redirect vulnerability on through Open Bug Bounty.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free tier includes custom domain and SSL
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Fast setup, SSL auto-provisioned on custom domains
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Headless CMS, AI features, developer-focused tooling
  • Support quality. No evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture: 3/5. Published security page; one open-redirect report
  • $0 Starting price Free to start, own domain included
  • Yes Free tier Custom domain and SSL included
  • $9.8M Total funding Across two rounds, per PitchBook
  • $6.7M Series A Raised August 2021

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Blog on your own domain
  • SSL included
  • Headless CMS free for individuals

Security

Published security page; one open-redirect vulnerability reported on hashnode.com via Open Bug Bounty.

  • Open redirect on hashnode.com (OBB-617077)A security researcher reported an open redirect vulnerability on through Open Bug Bounty.11

What users say

Users praise the free, developer-friendly start, but a visible minority has left citing control and migration pain.

“It might be time to migrate your Hashnode blog”
Reddit, r/hashnode
“Why I'm Leaving Hashnode and Moving to WordPress”
Medium
“A One Month Review Of Blogging at Hashnode”
Hashnode user blog

Alternatives

Compare Hashnode with each alternative.

  • dev.to

    Free developer community; stronger built-in discovery, less domain control

  • Medium

    Largest audience network, but no own-domain branding

    Hashnode vs Medium

  • WordPress

    Full ownership and design control; more maintenance burden

Companies that use it

  • Tailcall
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources: Reddit threads, dev.to and Medium reviews, Product Hunt, funding filings, and one Open Bug Bounty report.

Free, own-domain dev blogging that's great to start on; some long-time users later hit control and migration walls.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources: Reddit threads, dev.to and Medium reviews, Product Hunt, funding filings, and one Open Bug Bounty report.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Hashnode homepagehashnode.com
    official
  2. Why I use and recommend Hashnodeadiati.com
    review
  3. The ideal headless CMS for blogshashnode.com
    official
  4. Medium vs. DEV vs. Hashnode vs. Hackernoondev.to
    review
  5. It might be time to migrate your Hashnode blogreddit.com
    review
  6. Why and how I left Hashnodeblog.derlin.ch
    review
  7. It Might Be Time To Migrate Your Hashnode Blogblog.greenflux.us
    review
  8. Why I'm Leaving Hashnode and Moving to WordPressmedium.com
    review
  9. Hashnode funding — PitchBookpitchbook.com
    news
  10. Hashnode raises $6.7M Series Abusinesswire.com
    news
  11. Open redirect vulnerability OBB-617077openbugbounty.org
    security
  12. Hashnode product security pagehashnode.com
    security

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