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Medium vs Blogger: catalog facts
Medium	Blogger
Freemium Free to publish, with a paid reader membership.	Free Free to use; custom domains are bought separately.
Web	Web
No hosting or setup to manage Built-in audience of readers on the platform	Free hosting on a blogspot.com address Custom domain support
Little control over design and layout Your content lives on a platform you do not control	Requires a Google account Limited design control compared with a self-hosted CMS
Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	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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