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Jottings vs. The World: A Honest Comparison

• 2 min read • Comparisons

"Why do we need another blogging platform?"

It's a fair question. There's WordPress, Ghost, Medium, Tumblr, Micro.blog, and of course, the social giants like X and Threads.

Here is where Jottings fits in.

Jottings vs. Twitter/X

Twitter is a social network. Jottings is a publishing platform.

  • Twitter: You rent your audience. The algorithm decides who sees your posts. You can be banned. Your tweets are ephemeral.
  • Jottings: You own your site. Anyone can visit it at your URL. It's indexed by search engines. Your jots last forever.

If you want to go viral, use Twitter. If you want to build a library of your thoughts, use Jottings.

Jottings vs. WordPress/Ghost

WordPress and Ghost are powerful, but they are heavy. They are "CMSs" (Content Management Systems). They are designed for long-form articles, newsletters, and complex sites.

  • WordPress/Ghost: Great for essays, tutorials, and businesses. Overkill for a quick thought or a link.
  • Jottings: Designed for microblogging. The friction to post is near zero. It's built for the 280-character thought, not just the 2,000-word essay.

Jottings vs. Tumblr

Tumblr was the king of microblogging. But it's a walled garden. It's a social network first.

  • Tumblr: Great community, but hard to export. Hard to use your own domain effectively.
  • Jottings: Your site is a standalone static site. It looks professional. It's yours.

Jottings vs. Micro.blog

Micro.blog is the closest cousin to Jottings. We love what Manton has built.

  • Micro.blog: Focuses heavily on the "IndieWeb" standards (Webmention, Micropub). It's a bit more technical.
  • Jottings: Focuses on the product experience. We prioritize a slick dashboard, beautiful default themes, and ease of use. We also have a strong focus on "building in public" features like changelogs and roadmaps.

The Jottings Difference

  1. Static by Default: Your site is generated as static HTML. It's unkillable.
  2. Developer Friendly: We have a robust API, webhooks, and developer tools.
  3. Design First: We care deeply about aesthetics. Your site will look good out of the box.

We aren't trying to kill Twitter or replace WordPress. We're carving out a space for the quick, the personal, and the permanent.

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