Meridian vs Textpattern
Meridian
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Textpattern
textpattern.comSide by side
| Figure | Meridian | Textpattern |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.3 (#2) | 8.5 (#28) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. | Textpattern is a free, open-source content management system for building websites. |
| Publishing | Its block-based editor stores content as structured JSON and supports posts, static pages, tags, full-text search, and RSS. | The CMS supports browser-based image and file organization, content categorization, comments, web feeds, visitor logs, and password-protected articles. |
| Support | The Self-Hosted plan includes community support, while the Managed Cloud plan lists priority support. | Support is provided through user documentation and a community forum where core developers regularly answer questions. |
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