Tumblr is a blogging and social platform where people post short pieces of text, images, GIFs, video and audio, and share other people's posts with a single "reblog". It was founded in 2007 by David Karp and is known for its fandoms, art communities and the way posts travel through tags and reblogs rather than through a classic news feed.
Who owns Tumblr?
Yahoo bought Tumblr in 2013, and it later came under Verizon. In 2019 Verizon sold Tumblr to Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com.
Why people look for an alternative
Some users left after Tumblr banned adult content in 2018; others want a platform with a larger audience, more control over their own site, or a feed that works more like other social networks.
Popular alternatives to Tumblr
- WordPress: your own blog with full control over design and content.
- Bluesky and Mastodon: short posts and reposts, closer to how Tumblr feels socially.
- X (Twitter): the largest network for short posts.
- Wix, Squarespace and Weebly: website builders if you want a portfolio or personal site instead of a feed.
Visit tumblr.com for the platform itself.
More alternatives to Tumblr
Weebly
Company: Weebly | Founder: David Rusenko, Chris Fanini, Dan Veltri | CEO: David Rusenko, Chris Fanini & Dan Veltri | Since: 2006
Wix
Company: Wix | Founder: Avishai Abrahami & Nadav Abrahami | CEO: Avishai Abrahami | Since: 2006
Squarespace
Company: Squarespace | Founder: Anthony Casalena | CEO: Anthony Casalena | Since: 2004
Looking to start a website of your own? Squarespace offers the all-in-one solution! Register your domain, choose one of their professional and amazing templates and host your website. Want to compare sites like Squarespace so you can choose what options…
Facebook
Company: Facebook, Inc. | Founder: Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes | CEO: Mark Zuckerberg | Since: 2004
Facebook was one of the first social networking platforms, allowing users to connect and engage with friends and family online. Facebook users create a profile with their personal information, giving them the ability to connect with other users, upload images…
WordPress
Founder: Matt Mullenweg, Mike Little
WordPress is an open source based content management system. Released in 2003, it has reportedly become the most popular website management or blogging system in use on the World Wide Web, supporting more than 60 million websites and being used…
Printful
Company: Printful Inc. | Founder: Lauris Liberts, Davis Siksnans | CEO: Davis Siksnans | Since: 2012
Printful is an online drop shipping and fulfillment platform that focuses on small-to-medium online stores selling custom print products such as t-shirts and posters. Users of online retailing platforms like Shopify, Woocommerce, Storenvy, and Tictail can simply integrate it with…
Twitter
Company: Twitter, Inc. | Founder: Noah Glass, Jack Dorsey, Ev Williams, Biz Stone | CEO: Jack Dorsey | Since: 2006
Twitter is a global real-time communications and social networking platform whose users post and interact with “tweets”, messages restricted to 140 characters. As of 2016 Twitter had more than 300 million monthly active users, including world leaders, major athletes, and…
Final edit: Jan Willem Beumer, editor-in-chief of Mindbogglingmedia