DEV Community
Focus: tutorials and community. Shares developers and blogging with Hashnode. A community, not a web app. Free (Hashnode: Freemium). Adds iOS and Android. Same 4.5 rating.
CommunityFreeWeb, iOS
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Hashnode
A free blogging platform for developers with custom domains and Markdown.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web
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What is Hashnode?
Hashnode lets you start a blog in minutes on a free hashnode.dev address or your own domain, with a Markdown editor, unlimited articles, series, newsletters and built-in SEO. Every post exports as Markdown, so you keep your writing, and Hashnode Pro adds AI writing help and extra features.
Pros: what Hashnode does well
- Free custom domain support
- Markdown export for every post
- Developer-friendly editor
Cons: where it falls short
- AI features need Pro
- Mostly aimed at technical writing
Who Hashnode is for
Developers who want to blog on their own domain without managing hosting.
Who can skip it
Writers who want a full newsletter business with paid subscriptions.
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LibreTranslate
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WordReference
Focus: dictionary, translation and languages. Also in Writing and Communication, like Hashnode. A website, not a web app. Free (Hashnode: Freemium). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Hashnode: 4.5).
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readme.so
Focus: readme, documentation and developer tools. Shares markdown with Hashnode. Free (Hashnode: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Hashnode: 4.5).
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