Desktop Blogging Clients, The Ultimate List

desktop blogging clients

If you are unfamiliar with the term Desktop blogging client, think of it as a tool to blog with application instead of logging into your Blogger or Wordpress. In fact, a lot of bloggers and probloggers has been using them for quite a while and there’s tonnes of reason why they love it. Desktop blogging clients allows one to manage multiple blogs of multiple platforms, write articles on the fly, as well as perform functions like those you can do on admin page. And because it is a desktop client, you don’t wait for pages to load.

In terms of writing articles for blogs, bloggers can generally fall into 3 categories:

Blogging with desktop blogging client

I’ve been using ecto, then later marsedit. I also once thought ScribeFire was cool. The point is, if you are using your favourite blogging client it is also good to know what are other alternatives out there. You could have found a new favourite, you’ll never know.
In search for suitable desktop blogging client

Desktop blogging clients have a different list of supporting blogging platform. If you manage blogs of different platforms, you’ll need to know what are your available options of these clients. Most of them have the similar core functions, but what differs them could be little capabilities that matters a lot to you. Spell checking for instance, some find it a mandatory need, some can’t be bothered. Consider what you need most, choose wisely. Pay for it if you need to.
No idea what’s a desktop blogging client

Start getting one and give it a try (get the free ones). You’ll be amaze at it’s efficiency and the amount of time saved in blog writing.

Here’s 20 desktop blogging clients retrieved from my del.icio.us bookmarks. I figured you might want to have a look, and if you think there’s any blogging clients I’ve missed out, appreciate a heads up. Full list after jump.

BlogJet
- Platform: Windows only
- Price: Free trial / €29.95
- Supports: WordPress, TypePad, Movable Type, Blogger, MSN Live Spaces, Blogware, BlogHarbor, Squarespace, Drupal, Community Server, etc.
- Website | Download
Deepest Sender
- Platform: Firefox, SeaMoney, XULRunner
- Price: Free
- Supports: LiveJournal, Blogger, Wordpress, MSN Live Spaces, meta Weblog
- Website | Download
Flock Browser
- Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price: Free
- Supports: Blogger, Blogsome, LiveJournal, Wordpress, Xanga, Moveable Type
- Website | Download

Windows Live Writer
- Platform: Windows (XP or Vista)
- Price: Free
- Supports: Windows Live Spaces, Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, WordPress Type
- Website | Download
Ecto
- Platform: Windows, Mac
- Price: Free Trial / $17.95
- Supports: Blogger, Blojsom, Drupal, MovableType, Nucleus, SquareSpace, TypePad, WordPress, and more
- Website | Download
Bleezer
- Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price: Free
- Supports: Blogger, Blojsom, Drupal, MovableType, Nucleus, SquareSpace, TypePad, WordPress, and more
- Website | Download
BlogTK
- Platform: Linux
- Price: Free
- Supports: Blogger, Movable Type, Wordpress
- Website | Download
Drivel Journal Editor
- Platform: Linux
- Price: Free
- Supports: LiveJournal, Blogger, MovableType, Advogato, Wordpress, Drupal
- Website | Download
Gnome Blog
- Platform: Linux
- Price: Free
- Supports: Blogger, Advogato, Movable Type, Wordpress, LiveJournal, Pyblosxom
- Website | Download
Newz Crawler
- Platform: Windows
- Price: Free Trial / $24.95
- Supports: Blogger, Metaweblog, MovableType or LiveJournal API supporting website
- Website | Download
Performancing ScribeFire
- Platform: Firefox
- Price: Free
- Supports: WordPress, Blogger, Drupal, TypePad, LiveJournal, Windows Live Spaces and more.
- Website | Download
MarsEdit
- Platform: Mac
- Price: Free Trial / $29.95
- Supports: WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Movable Type, LiveJournal, Drupal, and Vox and more.
- Website | Download
ThingamaBlog
- Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price: Free
- Supports: LiveJournal, Blogger, MovableType, Advogato, Wordpress, Drupal
- Website | Download
w.Bloggar
- Platform: Firefox, Internet Explorer
- Price: Free
- Supports:Wordpress, MovableType, TypePad, Drupal, b2evolution, Nucleus CMS, Squarespace, Community Server, BlogEngine.NET
- Website | Download
RocketPost2
- Platform: Windows
- Price: Free Trial / $49
- Supports:Blogger, Movable Type, WordPress, TypePad, MSN Spaces, BlogHarbor, Drupal, dasBlog, .Text and SquareSpace
- Website | Download
BlogDesk
- Platform: Windows
- Price: Free
- Supports:WordPress, MovableType, Drupal, Serendipity and ExpressionEngine
- Website | Download
Post2Blog
- Platform: Windows
- Price: Free ~~Trial / $14.95~~
- Supports:WordPress, MovableType, Blogger, Tyepad
- Website | Download
Qumana
- Platform: Windows, Mac
- Price: Free Trial / $14.95
- Supports:Angelfire, Blogger/Blogspot, BlogHarbor, Blogware, Bryght, DiaryLand, Drupal, LiveJournal, MovableType, MSN Spaces, Tripod, TypePad, Roller, SquareSpace, Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org
- Website | Download
Zoundry Raven
- Platform: Windows
- Price: Free
- Supports:Blogger, Movable Type & TypePad, Windows Live Spaces, WordPress, and more
- Website | Download
WB Editor
- Platform: Windows
- Price: Free Trial / $29.99
- Supports:Wordpress, Movable Type, Blogger, MSN Spaces, Drupal
- Website | Download

Comments

Creditos March 6th, 2008

I belive that u have one of the best blogs on internet, I don´t know why Google delete your pr, however you have GREAT content, should be great to see more daily updates, and the subscribe by mail option for the rss :)

I really love your content.
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syamsulariff.com March 6th, 2008

how do u manage to compile all of this ar? huhu
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hongkiat March 6th, 2008

Creditos: Thanks, I’m not too sure about the PR, but I should be able to sort it out. Done it before. Creating contents like these are kinda tedious, as the blog is currently a one man show, it usually took me a week or so (with researching) to come out with contents like this. And ya, I’ll include that soon. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Azhari March 6th, 2008

There are some link misdirections:
# 13 thingamablog d/load link

# 14. w.bloggar site is pointing to http://thingamablog.sourceforge.net/ (# 13)

# 16. BlogDesk links are pointing to http://www.anconia.com/rocketpost/ (# 15)

# 18 Qumana d/link pointing to http://www.bytescout.com/download.html

# 19 & # 20 links are rojak mixed up

Other than that, great compilation :)
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Kay March 6th, 2008

Is google dancing?
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Syahid A. March 6th, 2008

Wow that is a lot of desktop blogging client! I have tested a few but now I am sticking with BlogDesk because its simplistic interface. I’ve heard good reviews on Windows Live Writer and Ecto too.
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Lorna March 6th, 2008

One reason why you WOULDN’T want to use a blogging client would be if you’re using plugins that appear in your admin posting page. For example, I have two plugins within my admin post page, one of it Robots Meta, which I use quite frequently to mark certain sites as nofollow or noindex.

You listed out some good collection nonetheless, so thank you.
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Ramy March 6th, 2008

This post is awesome!
Really, really, really handy, for when I’m too lazy to open Firefox!
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hongkiat March 6th, 2008

Azhari: Thanks man. Apology and changed :-)
Kay: Maybe, anyway life goes on.
Syahid: I’ve tried the 3 you mentioned as well. I prefer Ecto. It has got more functions.
Lorna: Fair enough but I think desktop blogging clients can never cater perfectly. If they can provide the frequently used functions, that’s good enough for me :-)
Ramy: Thanks. Mind that ScribeFire (performancing) runs on Firefox too.
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viettut March 6th, 2008

I use Windows Live Writer for blogging
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viettut March 6th, 2008

Nice List…
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SE7EN March 7th, 2008

Post2Blog is free now :wink:
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hongkiat March 7th, 2008

SE7EN: Thanks for the update, changed :-)
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Steve Yu March 7th, 2008

LOL… I really don’t I can use this tool for blogger.
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BoltClock March 9th, 2008

And yet I shall stick with WordPress’s interface :P
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Rahul Bansal March 10th, 2008

Thanks for really nice list!
I have been using Windows Live Writer but being Linux user I always wanted somwthing equally good for Linux.
Also by next weekend I will be getting my first mackbook pro so wanted some desktop blogging client for Mac too.
I just can’t thank you enough buddy… This post is like a favor to me from God! At the when I needed it most… I am glad I found this…. :-)

I only left with a suggestion….
Can u create a comparison matrix or point to some resource where comparison can be done easily?

THANKS ONCE AGAIN! :-)

-Rahul
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Nirav Thakker June 25th, 2008

Great list dude!!! i bet a lot of effort must have gone into compiling such a comprehensive list!!! :)
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hongkiat June 25th, 2008

@Rahul I’ll see what can be done :-)

@Nirav Thanks. I was once in search for a desktop blogging client that I really fits me well. That’s how I get to know most of these in the list.
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kerepek June 28th, 2008

whoa do u test all of them ? i test some. Most have problem with html code. stick with blog2post portable version. Windows Live Writer not work in my pc.
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hongkiat June 28th, 2008

@kerepek Not all, but most of them :-)
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A.M. August 18th, 2008

again, nice and fantastic list, thank you for sharing this great list
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Marcel October 5th, 2008

Zoundy is the best…. I would pay for it if I had to.
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Icon November 12th, 2008

Great list ! I’ve tried some of them but still can’t find a complete one. (if any :D). I used WLW since it has ability to write post using your live blog template. I’ve tried Zoundry too, another good one. I’m looking the one with template ability and tag feature.
Thanks.
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sngforex February 10th, 2009

tnx!!
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ozalit dijital baskı fotokopi kırtasiye February 11th, 2009

super theme!
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Blumenberg April 10th, 2009

You missed Two: MacJournal and (text only) TextMate w/ the Blogging Bundle. Anyway, my favorite is still MarsEdit (followed by TextMate); but you can very good prepare a bunch of posts to be posted just w/ drag’n’drop text files (.txt/.rtf) to a MacJournal journal. I did it a while ago w/ publishing a book — +200 entries in just around 20 minutes.
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Denese April 28th, 2009

This is a great list, thank you. :)
I tried Windows Live Writer, just wonderful!
What a time saver.
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jdoaj May 31st, 2009

very useful!!!!!!!
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sqa May 31st, 2009

thanks.We solved the big problem.
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