Every week someone asks me what tools they need to start a vegan blog.
And every week I want to say: fewer than you think.
The blogging industry has a vested interest in selling you software, themes, courses, plugins, and email marketing platforms before you’ve written a single word.
Most of it is noise.
This is the actual minimum viable tech stack for a vegan blog in 2026.
Use it.
Don’t add anything until you have a reason to.
The Platform
For a newsletter-first approach, Beehiiv is hard to beat.
The free tier is genuinely usable, the analytics are clean, and it’s built for people who write.
If you want a traditional blog with a website, WordPress on a cheap host (Cloudflare Pages, SiteGround, or even a basic shared host) is still the standard.
Pick one.
Don’t run both until you have a reason.
Writing
Your word processor doesn’t matter.
Google Docs, iA Writer, Notion, even Apple Notes.
If you can type in it, you can write your blog in it.
The words are the product.
The tool is irrelevant.
Images
Canva free tier covers ninety percent of what a new blogger needs.
For featured images and social graphics, it’s more than enough.
Don’t buy stock photos yet.
Use Unsplash or Pexels.
Beehiiv handles this if you go that route.
If you’re on WordPress, start with Mailchimp’s free plan or, better, just embed a Beehiiv form on your site.
What You Don’t Need Yet
A logo.
A brand kit.
A content calendar app.
An SEO subscription.
Social scheduling software.
A podcast.
A course.
A coaching offer.
You need to write.
Start there.
Cameron Blewett is an independent thinker, writer, and advocate for ethical living, with a passion for exploring the intersections of stoicism, veganism, and everyday life.
A former meat eater and hunter turned ethical vegan, Cameron writes across multiple platforms where he challenges the status quo and shares insights from personal experience.
He is the founder and lead writer at:
- VeganStoic.com – where stoic philosophy meets compassionate living
- GreyBeardedVegan.blog – reflective essays on ethics, age, and activism
- MillPark.blog – a hyperlocal blog covering news, events, and issues in Mill Park, Victoria
- FoodSafety.ist – an independent newsletter and blog focused on food safety in Australia
- CameronBlewett.blog – a personal blog with commentary, essays, and book reviews
When he’s not writing, Cameron can be found advocating for transparency in food systems, spending time with his family, or volunteering in the local community.