LiveJournal vs Meridian
LiveJournal
livejournal.com
Meridian
meridian.blogSide by side
| Figure | LiveJournal | Meridian |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 7.9 (#73) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | LiveJournal describes itself as a community publishing platform combining blogging and social networking. | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. |
| Publishing | Users can publish text, photos, and video, and illustrate journal entries. | Its block-based editor stores content as structured JSON and supports posts, static pages, tags, full-text search, and RSS. |
| Support | LiveJournal’s support page offers searchable FAQs and a support request form for questions it cannot answer. | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. |
Plans
LiveJournal
- Professional service packagePrice not published
- Professional package of service117 RUB a month
- LJ Photo service package125 RUB a month
In their own words
LiveJournal
LiveJournal has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.