HEY World is great if you live in HEY. Pagecord works from any inbox.
HEY World gets one thing very right: publishing from email feels natural. If HEY is already your home, that simplicity is lovely.
Pagecord keeps the email-to-blog magic but removes the inbox lock-in. Use Gmail, Fastmail, iCloud, Proton Mail, Outlook, or whatever you already have, then add pages, themes, custom domains, RSS, newsletters, analytics, and export.
Classic is free forever. Premium is $39/year.
Who this is for
People who love the idea of posting by email but do not want to move their whole email life to one provider.
Small personal sites, field notes, status updates, project logs, family blogs, and any blog where the fastest editor is your inbox.
Why people switch
HEY World is tied to HEY. That's clean if you're already there, but a non-starter if your email lives somewhere else.
It's also intentionally narrow. Pagecord keeps the simplicity but gives your site more room to grow beyond a stream of emailed posts.
What is different
Every Pagecord blog gets a private posting address. Send an email, publish a post. Use the web editor when you want more control.
Any inbox in, a real website out — with RSS, custom domains, subscribers, pages, themes, and export.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Pagecord | HEY World |
|---|---|---|
| Create blog posts by email | ✅ | ✅ |
| Beautifully simple, mobile-friendly blog themes | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email newsletters | ✅ Weekly digest or per-post delivery |
✅ |
| RSS feeds | ✅ | ✅ |
| Use any email provider (Gmail, Yahoo, Fastmail, etc.) | ✅ | ❌ (HEY only) |
| Free version | ✅ | ❌ |
| Colour themes and fonts | ✅ | ❌ |
| Standalone pages (About, Now, Contact, etc.) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Custom home pages | ✅ | ❌ |
| Social links | ✅ | ❌ |
| Tags | ✅ | ❌ |
| Privacy-respecting analytics | ✅ | ❌ |
| Post likes | ✅ | ❌ |
| Embed Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube, GitHub, Strava | ✅ | ❌ |
| Micro-blog posts without titles | ✅ | ❌ |
| Multi-language support | ✅ | ❌ |
| Full site HTML export | ✅ | ❌ |
| Custom domains | ✅ | ❌ |
| Custom CSS | ✅ | ❌ |
| Embeddable contact form | ✅ | ❌ |
| Open source | ✅ | ❌ |
| API | ✅ | ❌ |
| Premium version | $39/year | $99/year |
Real Pagecord sites
Noodlings
noodlings.pagecord.com/what-s-so-great-about-posting-by-email
A direct example of why posting by email changes the feel of blogging.
Focustivity
focustivity.blog
A personal blog on a custom domain, posted mostly by email.
Chad Moore
blog.chadmoore.net
Another custom-domain blog where email publishing keeps the habit going.
What people say
“I was drawn to Pagecord because it allows me to post simply by sending an email. I was blown away by the other great features.”
“The ability to post by email was such a relief. Write, send, publish. Frictionless!”
Migration notes
What you can bring
- Post text copied from HEY World or your email archive
- Your existing email workflow, because Pagecord works with any provider
- A custom domain for the new site
- Readers moved to RSS or email subscriptions where you have permission
What does not carry over
- Your HEY World publishing address (you'll get a new one)
- HEY account features tied to the HEY app itself
Imports are not self-serve yet. If you have an existing site, email support and we will look at what is possible.