| Price from | $270/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.2 (#63) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maker | Excite Japan Co., Ltd. lists its headquarters in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and its establishment as August 1997. | The Meridian site credits Ali Raza as its creator. |
| Support | The service provides an official help center with categories for creating or stopping a blog, using it, and configuring settings. | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. |