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Simplified pricing in Micro.blog
Micro.blog has always had per-blog pricing. Hosting one blog was $5, two blogs was $10, three blogs was $15, and so on. On top of that, Micro.blog Premium added additional features either to a specific blog (like podcast hosting, video, and email newsletters) or across the platform (like our new notes feature).
The reason this pricing appealed to me is that by charging for each blog, we could keep the standard plan as low as possible for most people who only have one blog. If you needed multiple blogs, upgrading naturally added on to the subscription in a way that seemed fair to us and customers.
Over the years we’ve had problems with this pricing, though. It’s more complicated to keep track of, both for us and customers. There have even been billing mistakes because the code for subscriptions is too complicated. Instead of obvious tiers on your account, each blog is effectively its own tier, with tricky scenarios when trials and yearly pricing are mixed in.
Today that’s changing. We are getting rid of the per-blog pricing. Instead, there will be three simple plans, and Micro.blog Premium will now include multiple blogs.
- $5: one blog with all the basic features
- $10: Micro.blog Premium, all the advanced features and up to 5 blogs included
- $15: Micro.blog Family, same as Premium but up to 5 users can post to any of your blogs
Additionally, there will continue to be no charge for hosting extra single-page web sites and test blogs. The new “up to 5 blogs” count is for normal, full blogs.
Most people only have one blog. If you do already have multiple blogs, this pricing change may mean you’ll be paying less. By the time you read this, your subscription should have been updated to reflect the change.
For example, if you had two blogs, one standard blog and one using Micro.blog Premium, previously that would be $5 + $10 = $15. Now, having two blogs is covered in Micro.blog Premium, so your cost goes down to $10.
I’m biased, but I think Micro.blog hosting is one of the best values on the web. Nothing else comes close to the depth of features. Hope you like Micro.blog as much as we like building it.
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It includes many features that other blog hosting providers don’t even have. Built-in connectivity like ActivityPub, IndieWeb APIs, and cross-posting to Bluesky and Threads, put Micro.blog in its own league. Plus there are unique features like book reading goals, web page highlights, bookmark tags, and note syncing.
There’s also the suite of Micro.blog mobile apps:
- Micro.blog, the main official app
- Sunlit, for photo blogging
- Epilogue, to blog and discover books
- Strata, private or shared notes
- Wavelength, to record quick podcasts
I could go on. Hope you like Micro.blog as much as we like building it.
