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WhiteWind vs Medium: catalog facts
WhiteWind	Medium
Free Free for anyone with a Bluesky account.	Freemium Free to publish, with a paid reader membership.
Web	Web
Uses your existing Bluesky identity, no separate sign-up Posts are written in Markdown	No hosting or setup to manage Built-in audience of readers on the platform
Requires a Bluesky or other atproto account Public front page shows unfiltered posts, including spam	Little control over design and layout Your content lives on a platform you do not control
Web application	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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