Blogaly vs Medium
Blogaly vs Medium
Compared on , using each platform’s own pricing and help pages.
The short verdict
Medium is a reading platform with its own audience. Through the Partner Program you earn a share of Medium members’ dues when they read your paywalled stories, without running anything yourself.
Blogaly is your own publication: your site, your email list and your paying members, who pay you directly through your Stripe account with a 0% platform fee. You set the price and you own the reader relationship.
Side by side
Price
- Blogaly
- From $18/month (Starter); $35 Publisher, $239 Business. 14-day free trial, no card.
- Medium
- The Partner Program and custom domains need a paid Medium membership
How you earn
- Blogaly
- Readers subscribe to your paid tiers; 0% platform fee on member payments, on every plan. stripe’s standard processing fees apply.
- Medium
- A share of Medium members’ dues, based on how members engage with your stories
Audience
- Blogaly
- Your own site, email list and members
- Medium
- Medium’s readers and members
Custom domain
- Blogaly
- Included on Publisher and Business, with HTTPS issued and renewed for you
- Medium
- A Medium membership benefit
Export
- Blogaly
- Posts, settings and members export anytime, on every plan
- Medium
- Your stories and personal data as HTML files in a zip
| Feature | Blogaly | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $18/month (Starter); $35 Publisher, $239 Business. 14-day free trial, no card. | The Partner Program and custom domains need a paid Medium membership |
| How you earn | Readers subscribe to your paid tiers; 0% platform fee on member payments, on every plan. stripe’s standard processing fees apply. | A share of Medium members’ dues, based on how members engage with your stories |
| Audience | Your own site, email list and members | Medium’s readers and members |
| Custom domain | Included on Publisher and Business, with HTTPS issued and renewed for you | A Medium membership benefit |
| Export | Posts, settings and members export anytime, on every plan | Your stories and personal data as HTML files in a zip |
Who each one suits
Choose Blogaly if…
- You want readers to pay you directly, at a price you set.
- You want an email list you own and can take with you.
- You want your publication on your own domain with your own design.
Choose Medium if…
- You want an existing audience of readers without building one first.
- You’d rather earn from member reading time than run subscriptions.
- You want to publish on Medium’s platform rather than run your own.
How to switch from Medium
- Download your Medium archive (Settings → Security and apps → Download your information).
- Upload the zip with the Medium importer in Migration tools; see import your content.
- If you have an email list elsewhere, bring it in with a CSV; see import members. Universal import handles JSON exports from other platforms.
- When everything looks right, connect your custom domain and add redirects if your old post addresses were different.
Questions
Can I import my Medium stories into Blogaly?
Yes. Download your archive from Medium and upload it with the Medium importer. Original publish dates are kept by default.
How do I earn on Blogaly compared to Medium?
On Medium, Partner Program writers earn a share of members’ dues based on engagement. On Blogaly, readers subscribe to your paid tiers and pay you directly through your own Stripe account, with a 0% platform fee.
Will I lose Medium’s audience if I move?
Medium’s readers stay on Medium. Some writers keep publishing there and use their own publication for their email list and paid members. If reaching Medium’s audience matters most, Medium is the better fit.
Can I use my own domain on Blogaly?
Yes, on the Publisher and Business plans, with HTTPS issued and renewed automatically.
Can I try Blogaly for free?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and no credit card.
Sources
Competitor details as published on their own sites on 8 November 2026. Prices and features change, so check the source before you decide.