| Price from | $9/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | 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 | 8.3 (#51) | 9.3 (#2) |
| API | LotsBlog provides an MCP server and a REST API for apps and automations. | 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 | No | Yes |
| Product | LotsBlog is a blogging platform for founders and marketers who use AI agents to create, edit, and publish blog posts on their own domain. | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. |
| Paid from | 29 | 9 |
| Support | Starter includes email support; Pro and Business include priority email support. | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. |
