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Mataroa vs Write.as: catalog facts
Mataroa	Write.as
Freemium Free for most features; premium with custom domain and post by email costs $9 per year.	Freemium Free to start writing; paid plans are not detailed on the homepage.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
No ads, tracking cookies or email needed to sign up Easy export, including EPUB and monthly auto-exports	Distraction-free editor with Markdown or rich text Federates with Mastodon and the fediverse
Custom domains require the premium plan Deliberately minimal design and features	Not meant for complex websites or e-commerce Hosted service rather than self-hosted
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	No 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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