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Micro.blog vs Tumblr: catalog facts
Micro.blog	Tumblr
Paid Subscription-based hosting; prices are not listed on the homepage.	Free Free to join and post.
Web	Web
Blog at your own domain name Short posts, essays, photos and newsletters in one place	Reblogging makes sharing and discovery easy Mix of text, image and video posts
Hosted service only, not self-hostable Requires an account and subscription	Centralised, proprietary platform owned by a single company
Hosted service	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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