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Mataroa vs Hashnode: catalog facts
Mataroa	Hashnode
Freemium Free for most features; premium with custom domain and post by email costs $9 per year.	Freemium Free to start a blog; a Pro plan unlocks additional features.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
No ads, tracking cookies or email needed to sign up Easy export, including EPUB and monthly auto-exports	Blog on your own domain at no cost Built-in readership through the community feed
Custom domains require the premium plan Deliberately minimal design and features	Hosted only; cannot be self-hosted Some features are gated behind the Pro plan
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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