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WordPress vs Mataroa: catalog facts
WordPress	Mataroa
Free Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.	Freemium Free for most features; premium with custom domain and post by email costs $9 per year.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Very large library of themes and plugins Visual block editor with live preview	No ads, tracking cookies or email needed to sign up Easy export, including EPUB and monthly auto-exports
Needs a PHP and database server to self-host Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating	Custom domains require the premium plan Deliberately minimal design and features
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	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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