Chyrp Lite vs Meridian
Chyrp Lite
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| Figure | Chyrp Lite | Meridian |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 7.4 (#98) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Content types | Feathers support text, quotes, links, audio, photos, uploads, and video, while Pages can publish content separately from blog posts. | Users can create posts and static pages, organize tags, search all content and provide an RSS feed. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Chyrp Lite is an ultra-lightweight blogging engine written in PHP for hosting a blog on your own web server. | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. |
| Publishing | It supports traditional blogs, tumbleblogs, and customizable web publishing sites with blogging features. | Its block-based editor stores content as structured JSON and supports posts, static pages, tags, full-text search, and RSS. |
| Support | The project invites questions and feedback through GitHub Discussions and issue reports. | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. |
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