Comparison

Write.as vs Medium

Write.as lands on Worth it, and Medium lands on Depends.

Write.as

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you want dead-simple, ad-free personal publishing for $5/month with a real free tier.

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Medium

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it as a reader or hobbyist writer who wants zero-setup publishing and a built-in audience.

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Write.as versus Medium
Compare	Write.as	Medium
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Personal bloggers and journalers	Casual writers wanting zero setup
Who it's not for	Businesses needing SEO, analytics, or marketing tools	Businesses needing an owned, SEO-friendly blog
Privacy	No CVEs found in reviewed sources; two community-reported privacy incidents noted.^⁹	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence in sources	Complaint sites flag hard-to-reach support
Public sentiment	Reviewers praise its no-frills focus, while a vocal minority on Reddit call it garbage and list alternatives.^⁶	Users like the reading catalog and easy publishing, but many question whether the membership and Partner Program earnings are worth it.
Biggest gotcha	Small theme library; community reports theme creators abandoned the platform¹²	Paywall model means you never fully own your content's reach or SEO value.

Pick Write.as when

Personal bloggers and journalers
Writers sharing longform with friends
Privacy-focused minimalists
Zero-maintenance note-to-public publishing

When Write.as is not a fit

Businesses needing SEO, analytics, or marketing tools
Multi-author teams and publications
Design-conscious brands wanting themes and customization
Anyone monetizing via newsletters or paid memberships

Pick Medium when

Casual writers wanting zero setup
Avid readers of long-form essays
Hobbyists testing ideas with a built-in audience

When Medium is not a fit

Businesses needing an owned, SEO-friendly blog
Writers trying to live on Partner Program earnings
Anyone wanting full design control or easy content export

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Write.as Exposes 491GB of Sensitive Business Data - LinkedInlinkedin.com
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Write.as is garbage. Alternatives - Redditreddit.com
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Best platform for sharing longform writing - Redditreddit.com
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