Ghost
Open-source publishing and newsletter platform
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Ghost is an open-source publishing platform with built-in newsletters and paid subscriptions for creators and businesses.
- for
- Publishers, newsletter writers, and businesses that want to monetize content.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
- license
- MIT
Key features
- Custom website & themes — Design and brand your site with built-in settings, a theme marketplace, or fully custom themes.
- Rich media editor — Create posts with galleries, videos, audio, product cards, accordions and more.
- Native email newsletters — Send unlimited newsletters, segment audiences and use custom templates directly from Ghost.
- Membership & payments — Offer free sign-ups, paid subscriptions, tips, discounts and tiered pricing without transaction fees.
- Analytics & insights — Track subscriber engagement, email performance and content popularity with native analytics.
- Integrations & API — Connect to 8,000+ services, Zapier, n8n, Slack, custom APIs and webhooks.
Use cases
- Run a paid newsletter with tiered subscription plans.
- Launch a branded magazine site with custom themes and rich media.
- Create a membership community that captures leads and sells digital products.
- Publish a corporate blog with built-in SEO tools and analytics.
Ghost pricing
- Starter$24/month (billed yearly)1,000 members · Free custom domain · Email newsletter · Simple design settings
- Publisher$29/month (billed yearly)3 staff users · Custom themes · Paid subscriptions · Advanced analytics
- Business$199/month (billed yearly)15 staff users · Priority support · Higher usage limits · 10,000 members
Ghost vs alternatives
 Ghost |  Sanity |  Contentful |  Strapi |  Directus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Integrated publishing, newsletters and subscriptions | Headless content management | Enterprise headless CMS | Self-hosted headless CMS | SQL-backed data platform |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | — | — | — | — | — |
- Ghost vs Sanity: Sanity is a headless CMS focused on structured content, not a full publishing and newsletter platform.
- Ghost vs Contentful: Contentful provides API-first content infrastructure but lacks built-in email newsletters and membership billing.
- Ghost vs Strapi: Strapi is an open-source headless CMS without native subscription or newsletter features.
- Ghost vs Directus: Directus offers a data-first platform on any SQL database, not an all-in-one publishing suite.
Ghost FAQ
Can I try Ghost before paying?+
Yes, Ghost offers a 14-day free trial and a free Starter plan with limited members.
Do I pay transaction fees on paid subscriptions?+
Ghost charges 0% transaction fees on all paid plans.
What hosting options are available?+
Ghost provides a fully managed hosted service (Ghost(Pro)) and also offers self-hosted open-source code.
How many members can I have on each plan?+
Starter and Publisher support up to 1,000 members, Business up to 10,000, and Custom offers unlimited members.
Does Ghost support custom integrations?+
Custom and higher-tier plans include Zapier, n8n, webhooks and the ability to build custom integrations via the Content API.
Summarized by DevHunt from ghost.org · Oct 7, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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