I can’t help but feel that many of our readers found WLW either inadequate, not suited or perhaps even completely useless. Fortunately, the comments written for my first post on Windows Live Writer suggested that either it’s not worthwhile (because WP’s Editor is pretty solid) or it wasn’t Mac-supported. So, I’ve spent some time researching for different (and perhaps better) alternatives to Windows Live Writer.
I hope you guys might find something useful out of the following; perhaps something you can’t find in either WLW or WordPress’ standard WYSIWYG Editor. I haven’t personally used all of them (especially not the Mac ones) but after reading an array of reviews on each – they are too worthy NOT to mention!
7 Alternative Blogging Tools (to WLW!)
MarsEdit 2 (Mac)
Official Website | Download | Support | Type: Paid $29.95 OR 30 Day Trial.
Post2Blog (Windows)
Official Website | Download | Support | Type: Free OR Paid $34.95.
Ecto (Mac)
Official Website | Purchase | Support | Type: Paid, $19.95.
Zoundary Raven (Windows)
Official Website | Download | Support | Type: Free.
Thingamablog (Window, Mac, Linux)
Official Website | Download | Type: Free.
Qumana (Windows, Mac)
Official Website | Download | Support | Type: Free.
Bleezer (Mac, Windows, Linux)
Official Website | Download | Type: Free.
Conclusion
All these programs are different variations of the same features, to be honest. However; that variation can be quite significantly important. Even though they follow commonly accepted WYSIWYG layout styles – you might prefer a simpler and cleaner program than perhaps a button-rich interface.
Not many people explore further than the editor that comes within WordPress, but that’s fair to say – because the WP-Editor is pretty solid and has almost every possible feature.
Even I used to think like that, but just out of curiosity I looked into other alternatives. For some reason or another; it just felt better writing on a new and more stylish interface! Since I’ve found Windows Live Writer – I’ll doubt I’ll go back to the WP-Editor anytime soon.
It’s upto you whether or not to keep using the standard WP-Editor, but for those that want to spice things up a bit – these tools can give you a head-start in your epic quest for the ultimate blogging tool! 
17 Discussions
Thanks for the review. I’ll try them and see which one works the best for me.
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No worries Havoc, let us know which one takes your fancy =]
Qumana is the program that I use and I like it a lot. Its great for me because at work I use windows, but at home I have a mac, and its really nice that this program works on both. Its the best blogging tool that I’ve come across and it works perfectly for me and my situation.
I’m using Qumana to write the next post for Blogussion; and so far I’m really happy with it. I’m still foreign to the program though!
Just wondering if you could change the theme to software? Not a big-fan of the “Safari/Mac” theme to it =[
Nice article. I personally just stick with the WordPress interface because I think it’s extremely nice and works just fine for me.
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Fair enough Caden, I didn’t like the WP Interface that much – only reason for me to start looking for alternatives. Just out of curiousity; wondering if the image-uploader works for you on WP?
Perhaps it’s just for my computer; but that thing gives me nightmares!
Simply Great Tools. I have used some of them but some were unheard of. thankyou
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No worries, Ali. If you start using any of them – hopefully you could drop by and let us know how it went
Do the posts come up exactly the way you format them on WLW? This is the biggest concern I always have.
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Identical; even the formatting and image placements.
Only thing is – I have to login into the WP-Editor to set the options that Thesis provides. I can’t expect that from WLW because Thesis is just for Wordpress, and all of them are extra features
Never heard of these tools. But maybe I’ll give Bleezer a try on my Macbook whenever I am on the run.
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Lol
I’d never heard of any of them, either, but hopefully I can try a few out and they’ll be good 
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Glad you two found something new through the list =D
Cool post
I’ve been meaning to try something new for a while as writing on Word just doesn’t seem to cut it, especially if I want to include hyperlinks via code or something like that, as it always changes it in to an actual hyperlink and removes the code (which is ANNOYING!)
Simon | Teenius´s last blog ..How Students Can Save Money By Having A Blog
These tools will allow you to do things like hyperlinking and etc. so easily! You can even add attributes such as opening same window/new window and etc.
With WLW you can set a feature to autoamtically link the same words of a post to a specific URL (I havent tried it yet though) but it looks promisingly useful!
I’ve considered using some programs before but I find it easier for my purposes to just write the post up in my local install of Wordpress [using MAMP] and then copy and paste it over to the actual admin panel in WP. I think there are too many little options that I like to tweak and add to when writing a post to use an external program.
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Sweet list Janith! Really, awesome job bro.
I have tried using Ecto before on my Mac (I think I talked to you about that a long time ago). But like I said in your last article, 3rd party apps to publish posts just aren’t my thing. I like the WordPress interface a lot.
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