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| Fact | Lykhari | Meridian |
|---|---|---|
| API | The Pro API supports creating, reading, listing, and updating posts, pages, and categories; it cannot delete content. | Meridian exposes a REST API and a GraphQL endpoint, with GraphQL available in development mode. |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 5 | 9 |
| Product | Lykhari describes itself as a simple blogging platform. | Meridian is a self-hosted blog engine with memberships and newsletters built in. |
| Publishing | Users can schedule posts by setting a future publish date and time. | Its block-based editor stores content as structured JSON and supports posts, static pages, tags, full-text search, and RSS. |
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Meridian suits publishers comfortable with self-hosting who want memberships, newsletters, and Stripe subscriptions. Its web, Linux, and deployment options also fit teams choosing their own infrastructure.