Publishing Platforms alternatives are worth considering when the incumbent gets expensive, restrictive, or invasive.

Plume is an open source federated blogging platform, which lets you create a federated blog. This means it can be followed from Mastodon and other social networks powered by the ActivityPub standard.

Why consider the swap

If you currently rely on Medium and want more control over data, lower long-term costs, or a privacy-friendly licensing model, Plume covers most of the same ground.

What you trade off

Most privacy-friendly alternatives require more setup than their commercial counterparts and may lag on polish, mobile apps, or ecosystem integrations. Check the project’s documentation for current feature parity with Medium before committing.

Where to start

• Project page: Plume
• Comparison reference: Medium

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