| Price from | $9/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.3 (#2) | 8.7 (#21) |
| 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 documentation describes installing PluXml locally on macOS, Linux, and Windows, or uploading it to a web host. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | Meridian is released under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3. | The About page says PluXml is free software built with PHP and XML and released under the GNU General Public License. |
| Product | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. | PluXml describes itself as a fast, simple website generator and blog or CMS built with XML. |
| Support | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. | The maker provides documentation and a community forum, and invites financial donations to help cover hosting and development costs. |
