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Micro.blog vs Mataroa: catalog facts
Micro.blog	Mataroa
Paid Subscription-based hosting; prices are not listed on the homepage.	Freemium Free for most features; premium with custom domain and post by email costs $9 per year.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Blog at your own domain name Short posts, essays, photos and newsletters in one place	No ads, tracking cookies or email needed to sign up Easy export, including EPUB and monthly auto-exports
Hosted service only, not self-hostable Requires an account and subscription	Custom domains require the premium plan Deliberately minimal design and features
Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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