# The Dev.to alternative where you own your blog

Keep the community reach, but publish on your own domain and own your audience.

Dev.to is a strong place to post, but it isn't yours. Every article lives at dev.to/username, so you're a contributor to their site, not the owner of a blog. Hashnode gives you your own publication on your own domain, your own audience, and reach that doesn't ride on a single feed.

### Your own publication

Run your own blog on your own domain, not a profile on someone else's site.

### Own your audience

Your readers, subscribers, and data are yours, not the platform's.

### Keep the reach

Publish into a network that ranks in search and gets cited by AI engines.

## Hashnode vs Dev.to

| Feature                            | Hashnode                                         | Dev.to                                   |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Your own domain                    | Map your custom domain (Pro)                    | No custom domain; you are at dev.to/username |
| Own your audience                  | Your readers and data stay yours                 | Community-owned, not your own site     |
| Built for technical writing        | Code blocks, syntax highlighting, LaTeX, embeds | Great Markdown and code support         |
| Found in search and AI engines     | Ranks in search and gets cited by AI engines    | Ranks under dev.to, not your brand     |
| API and headless mode              | GraphQL API and headless mode (Pro)            | API exists, but no headless site of your own |
| Price                              | Free to start. Pro is $5/mo per publication     | Free                                    |

## Bringing your content over

On Dev.to now? Export your posts as Markdown and import them, map your domain, and add redirects so your links keep working.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I lose community reach if I leave Dev.to?

No. Hashnode has its own feed and community, and your articles rank in search and get cited by AI engines, so you keep distribution while owning your blog.

### Can I bring my Dev.to posts over?

### Is Hashnode free?

## Compare other platforms

### Hashnode vs Medium
Publish on your own domain, keep your audience, and get found. No paywall on your words.

### Hashnode vs WordPress
Own your domain and your content, without managing hosting, plugins, or security.

### Hashnode vs Ghost
Ownership and headless publishing, plus distribution Ghost cannot give you. Free to start.

### Hashnode vs Substack
Own your domain, publish dev-grade content, and get found. No cut of your work.

### Hashnode vs Notion
A blog built to rank, on your own domain, instead of a Notion page bolted onto a website.

## Ready to make the switch?

Start free on your own publication. Add a custom domain, the API, and more whenever you need them.