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Write.as vs Mataroa: catalog facts
Write.as	Mataroa
Freemium Free to start writing; paid plans are not detailed on the homepage.	Freemium Free for most features; premium with custom domain and post by email costs $9 per year.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Distraction-free editor with Markdown or rich text Federates with Mastodon and the fediverse	No ads, tracking cookies or email needed to sign up Easy export, including EPUB and monthly auto-exports
Not meant for complex websites or e-commerce Hosted service rather than self-hosted	Custom domains require the premium plan Deliberately minimal design and features
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
No 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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