Mela vs Tabular
Mela
usemela.com
Tabular
tabular.emailSide by side
| Figure | Mela | Tabular |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $33/mo | €24.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Email Design Software | 8.7 (#6) | 7.5 (#36) |
| Spec score · Email Template Software | 8.8 (#5) | 7.5 (#20) |
| Integrations | Mela's pricing page lists Brevo, Mailchimp, and Resend form integrations as $9/mo add-ons. | Tabular lists integrations including HubSpot, Postmark, Klaviyo, Crisp, MailerSend, SendGrid, Mailchimp, Mailgun, Brevo, and others. |
| Product | Mela describes itself as a multi-site CMS for creating and managing sites from one dashboard. | Tabular is an email template builder for designing responsive emails without writing code. |
| Support | Mela lists [email protected] for general inquiries and [email protected] for security inquiries. | The site links to a help center and provides [email protected] for support inquiries. |
Plans
In their own words
Mela
Mela is a multi-site CMS for creating and managing websites from one dashboard. It is aimed at freelance developers, agencies, studios, and small business owners. A site can begin from a blueprint or a blank slate and is live and editable when created. Mela supports visual content modeling and front ends built against a typed, versioned contract.
Every site includes forms with a submissions inbox, cookieless analytics, redirects, SEO controls, media, localization, and role-based access. Optional add-ons include visual page building, an email designer, and an AI site generator. The Email Builder exports email-safe HTML, but it does not send emails or include contact lists, scheduling, or open- and click-tracking. Brevo, Mailchimp, and Resend form integrations are listed as $9/mo add-ons. Developers can use a Next.js theme framework with a versioned theme contract, while the MCP server works with Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP client for content modeling, site imports, media uploads, and typed frontend scaffolding.