| Price from | $19/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.4 (#44) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Newsletters | The platform includes tools to manage subscribers, create and schedule newsletters, and track email performance metrics. | Publishers can compose newsletters in the admin dashboard, and subscribers can sign up through a public form. |
| Product | BlogBowl is a platform for launching and managing a blog, changelog, and help center without coding. | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. |
| Paid from | 19 | 9 |
