| Price from | $9/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.3 (#2) | 7.3 (#106) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | The product can be deployed with Docker or on Railway, Fly.io, or Render, and requires PostgreSQL 16 with Redis optional for caching. | The project describes deployment options using GitHub Pages or Rsync; its 2015 roadmap also mentions Git, Rsync, and S3. |
| License | Meridian is released under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3. | The original Octopress repository identifies its license as the MIT License and grants permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute the software under its stated conditions. |
| Support | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. | The homepage directs users to documentation, GitHub issues, and support requests. |
