| Price from | $19/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.5 (#34) | 9.3 (#2) |
| API | BlogHandy's knowledge base includes a JSON API documentation section and article. | Meridian exposes a REST API and a GraphQL endpoint, with GraphQL available in development mode. |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | BlogHandy is a cloud-based headless blog engine that embeds an SEO-optimized blog into an existing website, landing page, shop, or custom site. | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. |
| Paid from | 19 | 9 |
| Support | The getting-started documentation says users can contact support by email or the chat widget, and the paid plans offer standard or priority support. | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. |
