Lykhari (pronounced lee-khaa-ree, meaning "writer" in Urdu) is a streamlined blogging platform designed to empower writers, authors, essayists, and personal bloggers. This customer-funded, sustainable alternative to Substack and Medium offers a range of features tailored to enhance both the writing and reading experience.
## Key Features
- **Simple & Powerful Editor**: Create and format your content with ease[1]
- **Free .lykhari.com Domain**: Get started quickly with a personalized subdomain[1]
- **World-Class SEO**: Optimize your content for search engines[1]
- **Custom Domains**: Use your own domain for a professional touch
- **Subscriptions & Emails**: Engage with your audience directly
- **Google Analytics Integration**: Track your blog's performance
- **AI-Curated Marketing Feed**: Discover new ways to promote your content
## Pricing
Lykhari offers a free basic plan with essential features. For access to all features, including custom domains and subscriptions, a premium plan is available for $5 per month.
## Technical Details
- **Launch Date**: December 2023
- **Location**: United States
- **Tech Stack**: TypeScript, NextJS
## Market Position
Lykhari positions itself as a customer-funded, sustainable platform in the B2C sector, focusing on internet-based publishing and writing. It leverages AI technology to provide unique features like the curated marketing feed.
## Competitors
While Lykhari offers a unique value proposition, it competes in a space occupied by established platforms such as:
- Ghost
- Substack
- Medium
- Blogger
- WordPress
As of January 2025, Lykhari is proudly hosting 22 blogs and 146 posts, demonstrating its growing community of writers and readers[1].
Citations:
[1] https://lykhari.com