| Price from | — | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 7.8 (#79) | 9.3 (#2) |
| API | The Pro version supports API calls, including integrations with article publishing software, WeChat Mini Programs, and browser plugins. | Meridian exposes a REST API and a GraphQL endpoint, with GraphQL available in development mode. |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | The installation guide recommends Linux with Nginx and Debian 12, and the download page lists PHP and MySQL or MariaDB requirements. | The product can be deployed with Docker or on Railway, Fly.io, or Render, and requires PostgreSQL 16 with Redis optional for caching. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The source repository states that EMLOG is released under the GNU General Public License v3. | Meridian is released under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3. |
| Product | EMLOG is a lightweight, open-source blog and CMS. | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. |
