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Tumblr vs Write.as: catalog facts
Tumblr	Write.as
Free Free to join and post.	Freemium Free to start writing; paid plans are not detailed on the homepage.
Web	Web
Reblogging makes sharing and discovery easy Mix of text, image and video posts	Distraction-free editor with Markdown or rich text Federates with Mastodon and the fediverse
Centralised, proprietary platform owned by a single company	Not meant for complex websites or e-commerce Hosted service rather than self-hosted
Web application	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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