How is the model of "download our open source software or pay us to run it" confusing to you?
If you want to "start blogging", you probably don't want to get a full instance, but more a blog on theirs: https://write.as/pricing
If you want to "start blogging", you probably don't want to get a full instance, but more a blog on theirs: https://write.as/pricing
https://writefreely.org/hosting
Now I see that the prices you mention are linked on the bottom of that page.
As mentioned, it's an open source project.