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VERDICT

Should I use Micro.blog?

Post short thoughts or long essays, share photos, all on your own blog. Micro.blog makes it easy, and provides a friendly community where you can share and engage with others. - micro.blog

Worth it. Buy if you want a low-upkeep, owned home for short posts, photos, and essays with a small friendly community. Skip it if you need multi-author teams, deep SEO control, or large-audience reach.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 13 public sources: reviews, forum threads, official pricing and help pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public security page or incidents found

Pricing

$5/mo

Standard

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Higher plansVaries

Best for

  • Personal writers and journalers
  • Short-form and photo blogging
  • Indie-web and fediverse users
  • Low-upkeep personal sites

Not for

  • Businesses needing multi-author publishing workflows
  • SEO-driven content marketing programs
  • Anyone wanting viral reach or big-audience discovery
  • Tinkerers wanting full self-hosting control

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

plan retired May 2026; verify current tiers and cheapest entry before subscribing.

medium

Pricing changed before; users reported friction moving between plans.

low

Video hosting only on some plans; confirm your tier includes it.

low

No public security page found; security posture undocumented.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • You own your content on your own hosted domain
  • Full hosting plus community starts at $5/month
  • Native iOS and Android apps
  • Works alongside WordPress and third-party apps
  • Users describe a friendly, engaged community

Cons

  • Timeline and reading features lag Mastodon, some users say
  • Past pricing changes frustrated existing subscribers
  • Video hosting gated behind higher plans
  • Some users prefer rivals like Quartz for certain workflows

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 13 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x6security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $5/mo

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Hosted blog, apps, community for $5 monthly
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Long-term users report easy, low-upkeep hosting
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Deliberately minimal; fewer features than WordPress
  • Support quality: 4/5. Active help forum; founder engages directly
  • Security posture. No public security page or incidents found
  • $5/mo Starting price Hosted blog with community
  • 2017 Founded Launched via Kickstarter
  • $65K+ Kickstarter funding Backed by Dreamhost
  • iOS + Android Mobile apps Official native clients

Pricing

Standard

$5/mo

  • Hosted blog on your own domain
  • Short posts, photos, long essays
  • Community timeline access

Higher plans

Varies

  • Video hosting
  • Additional hosting options

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users love the simplicity, native apps, and friendly community, while some want a better reading experience and grumble about pricing changes.

“Okay, Micro.blog is really freaking awesome!”
Adam Chandler, blog review
“A review/check-in after 19 months of hosting on Micro.blog”
Beardy Star Stuff, blog review
“I wish Micro.blog made "consuming" it's next priority”
Micro.blog Help Center forum
Full analysis

Based on 13 public sources: reviews, forum threads, official pricing and help pages.

Indie hosted blog + friendly community from $5/mo. Great for personal writers; wrong for teams, SEO marketers, or anyone chasing reach.

Methodology

Based on 13 public sources: reviews, forum threads, official pricing and help pages.

Sources

  1. Micro.blog pricingmicro.blog
    official
  2. Micro.blog Help Center pricinghelp.micro.blog
    official
  3. Retiring Micro.one - Manton Reecemanton.org
    news
  4. Okay, Micro.blog is really freaking awesome!adamchandler.me
    review
  5. 19 months of hosting on Micro.blogbeardystarstuff.net
    review
  6. How, and Why, I Use Micro.bloghavn.blog
    review
  7. I wish Micro.blog made consuming a priorityhelp.micro.blog
    review
  8. Moving a Micro.blogmatt17r.com
    review
  9. Video hosting (Plans)help.micro.blog
    official
  10. Micro.blog security pagemicro.blog
    security
  11. Micro.blog surges past $65K on Kickstarter, gains Dreamhost backingwptavern.com
    news
  12. Simple Blogging Platforms Nobody Talks Aboutmagherallylens.com
    review
  13. Micro.blog App Store listingapps.apple.com
    official

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