Meridian vs Scribbles
Meridian
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| Figure | Meridian | Scribbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | $7.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.3 (#2) | 8.8 (#17) |
| API | Meridian exposes a REST API and a GraphQL endpoint, with GraphQL available in development mode. | Scribbles exposes a JSON API v1 with bearer-key authentication and REST endpoints for posts, blogs, categories and attachments. |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maker | The Meridian site credits Ali Raza as its creator. | Vincent Ritter identifies himself as Scribbles’ maker and a self-taught developer living in Poland. |
| Paid from | 9 | 9 |
| Support | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. | The site directs users to email support for unclear documentation or missing capabilities. |
| What it does | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine combining publishing, memberships and newsletters. | Scribbles is a hosted blogging platform focused on distraction-free writing, publishing, themes and custom domains. |
Plans
Scribbles
- Scribbles Unlimited - Monthly$9 a month
- Scribbles Unlimited - Yearly$90 a year
- Scribbles Unlimited - LifetimePrice not published
- Free allowanceFree
- Scribbles Unlimited$9 a month
- Scribbles Unlimited monthly$9 a month
- Scribbles Unlimited$90 a year
- Scribbles Unlimited yearly$90 a year
- Lifetime access$229, paid once
In their own words
Scribbles
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