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.
Replysyamsulariff.com March 6th, 2008
how do u manage to compile all of this ar? huhu
Replyhongkiat 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.
ReplyAzhari 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 :)
ReplyKay March 6th, 2008
Is google dancing?
ReplySyahid 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.
ReplyLorna 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.
ReplyRamy March 6th, 2008
This post is awesome!
ReplyReally, really, really handy, for when I’m too lazy to open Firefox!
hongkiat March 6th, 2008
Azhari: Thanks man. Apology and changed :-)
ReplyKay: 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.
viettut March 6th, 2008
I use Windows Live Writer for blogging
Replyviettut March 6th, 2008
Nice List…
ReplySE7EN March 7th, 2008
Post2Blog is free now :wink:
Replyhongkiat March 7th, 2008
SE7EN: Thanks for the update, changed :-)
ReplySteve Yu March 7th, 2008
LOL… I really don’t I can use this tool for blogger.
ReplyBoltClock March 9th, 2008
And yet I shall stick with WordPress’s interface :P
ReplyRahul 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
ReplyNirav Thakker June 25th, 2008
Great list dude!!! i bet a lot of effort must have gone into compiling such a comprehensive list!!! :)
Replyhongkiat 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.
Replykerepek 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.
Replyhongkiat June 28th, 2008
@kerepek Not all, but most of them :-)
ReplyA.M. August 18th, 2008
again, nice and fantastic list, thank you for sharing this great list
ReplyTrackbacks