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Hashnode pricing
Hashnode publishes 2 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 29 August 2026, Hashnode pricing is free, then $5/month across 2 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free, then $5/month
- Model
- Freemium
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Yes
Hashnode plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 | Entry tier |
| Pro | $5/month | 10 | +$5/month, 10 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Free
FreeThe entry tier. It covers start a blog, github integration.
Pro
$5/monthOver Free, this tier adds:
- Custom domain mapping
- GraphQL API access
- Headless CMS mode
- AI editor tools
- Webhooks
- GitHub backup with version history
- Bulk markdown import
- Hide Hashnode branding
- Scheduled publishing
- Up to 10 publications per account
Where Hashnode stops being free
Free, Free
- Start a blog
- GitHub integration
Pro, $5/month
The first thing you pay for:
- Custom domain mapping
- GraphQL API access
- Headless CMS mode
- AI editor tools
- Webhooks
- GitHub backup with version history
- Bulk markdown import
- Hide Hashnode branding
- Scheduled publishing
- Up to 10 publications per account
How that compares in Content Creation
Across the 5 content creation tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $52/month. Hashnode starts at $5/month, which puts it below the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashnode (this page) | Free, then $5/month | freemium | - | |
| Trint | $52/month | Per user per month | - | vs Hashnode |
| Kittl | Free | Per user per month | - | vs Hashnode |
| Podcastle | Free | Per user per month | - | vs Hashnode |
| BuzzSumo | $199/month | subscription | - | vs Hashnode |
| Mintlify | Free, then $450/month | freemium | - | vs Hashnode |
| GemPages | Free, then $23/month | freemium | - | vs Hashnode |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Hashnode badges page.
Before you pay for Hashnode
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 2 tiers between Free and $5/month, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
Hashnode runs on not recorded. The full record is on the Hashnode review, and the rest of the category is under best content creation tools.
Hashnode pricing questions
- How much does Hashnode cost?
- Hashnode publishes 2 tiers, from Free for Free up to $5/month for Pro. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Hashnode have a free plan?
- Yes. The Free tier costs nothing and covers start a blog, github integration. Paying starts at $5/month for Pro.
- What is the difference between Free and Pro on Hashnode?
- Pro costs $5/month against Free, and adds custom domain mapping, graphql api access, headless cms mode, ai editor tools.
- Is Hashnode expensive for a content creation tool?
- It starts below the middle of its category. Across the 5 content creation tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $52/month; Hashnode starts at $5/month.
- Which content creation tools can I use without paying?
- 5 of the 8 content creation tools listed alongside Hashnode have a free tier: Kittl, Podcastle, Mintlify, GemPages, Confluence.
- What am I actually paying for with Hashnode?
- The record we hold does not itemise what each tier includes beyond the plan names and prices. The Hashnode review carries whatever feature detail is available.
- Does Hashnode charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Hashnode prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Hashnode against before paying?
- The closest content creation tools in this directory are Trint, Kittl, Podcastle, BuzzSumo. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Hashnode covering price, platforms and features.