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Ghost

An open source platform for professional publishing, content monetization, and audience engagement.

Overview

Ghost is an open source blogging and newsletter platform designed for professional publishers to create websites, publish content, send newsletters, and manage paid memberships. It offers customizable themes, advanced editor tools, native analytics, and integrations with various services.

Updated Oct 17, 2026

7 things

What Ghost has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 35 Website & Hosting tools with an API.

Hosting and storage

A vendor-operated service that runs and maintains software on its own infrastructure. One of 14 Website & Hosting tools with managed hosting.

Support

Faster answers from the support team than customers get as standard. One of 21 Website & Hosting tools with priority support.

Pricing

Try the paid product for a limited time before committing to a subscription. One of 17 Website & Hosting tools with a free trial.

Extras

Pre-built starting points you can edit to fit your own needs. One of 28 Website & Hosting tools with templates.
An online space where users can connect, share tips, and help each other. One of 27 Website & Hosting tools with community.
A place where users find add-ons, plugins or templates others made for the product. One of 14 Website & Hosting tools with marketplace.

8 features

Key Features

Custom themes
Go even further with hundreds of custom themes in our marketplace, or build your own completely custom design from scratch.
Web publishing
Publish by web & email newsletter.
Content editor
An editor built from the ground-up for professionals.
Publishing workflows
Calm by design, with advanced workflows by default.
Rich media
Modern publishing requires more than just words. Expand your story with image galleries, gifs, video, audio, products, info boxes, accordion toggles, downloadable files, bookmarks, and so much more.
Email newsletters
Deliver posts by email newsletter to your audience, so they'll be in the loop whenever something new goes live. Segment your audience and send multiple different newsletters based on preference.
Member signups
Ghost makes it easy, with native signup forms that turn anonymous views into logged-in members.
Engagement analytics
Understand what's working. Detailed engagement analytics for your audience so you can understand what content is getting the most attention, and who your biggest fans are.

Pros and cons

Pros

Open source with no investor influence, ensuring user-focused development.
Integrated membership and subscription monetization without transaction fees from Ghost.
Professional-grade editor designed for distraction-free content creation.
Comprehensive native analytics and audience segmentation tools.
Wide range of integrations and customizable themes for branding consistency.

Cons

Managed hosting plans are paid with tiered pricing based on audience size and features.
File upload size limits vary by plan, potentially requiring external services for large media.
Advanced features like paid subscriptions and custom themes require higher-tier plans.
No free plan beyond a 14-day trial; ongoing use requires subscription.
Some technical knowledge may be needed for custom domain setup and advanced configurations.

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7 things

What Ghost has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 35 Website & Hosting tools with an API.

Hosting and storage

A vendor-operated service that runs and maintains software on its own infrastructure. One of 14 Website & Hosting tools with managed hosting.

Support

Faster answers from the support team than customers get as standard. One of 21 Website & Hosting tools with priority support.

Pricing

Try the paid product for a limited time before committing to a subscription. One of 17 Website & Hosting tools with a free trial.

Extras

Pre-built starting points you can edit to fit your own needs. One of 28 Website & Hosting tools with templates.
An online space where users can connect, share tips, and help each other. One of 27 Website & Hosting tools with community.
A place where users find add-ons, plugins or templates others made for the product. One of 14 Website & Hosting tools with marketplace.

8 features

Key Features

Custom themes
Go even further with hundreds of custom themes in our marketplace, or build your own completely custom design from scratch.
Web publishing
Publish by web & email newsletter.
Content editor
An editor built from the ground-up for professionals.
Publishing workflows
Calm by design, with advanced workflows by default.
Rich media
Modern publishing requires more than just words. Expand your story with image galleries, gifs, video, audio, products, info boxes, accordion toggles, downloadable files, bookmarks, and so much more.
Email newsletters
Deliver posts by email newsletter to your audience, so they'll be in the loop whenever something new goes live. Segment your audience and send multiple different newsletters based on preference.
Member signups
Ghost makes it easy, with native signup forms that turn anonymous views into logged-in members.
Engagement analytics
Understand what's working. Detailed engagement analytics for your audience so you can understand what content is getting the most attention, and who your biggest fans are.

Pros and cons

Pros

Open source with no investor influence, ensuring user-focused development.
Integrated membership and subscription monetization without transaction fees from Ghost.
Professional-grade editor designed for distraction-free content creation.
Comprehensive native analytics and audience segmentation tools.
Wide range of integrations and customizable themes for branding consistency.

Cons

Managed hosting plans are paid with tiered pricing based on audience size and features.
File upload size limits vary by plan, potentially requiring external services for large media.
Advanced features like paid subscriptions and custom themes require higher-tier plans.
No free plan beyond a 14-day trial; ongoing use requires subscription.
Some technical knowledge may be needed for custom domain setup and advanced configurations.

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Ghost

Overview

What Ghost has

For developers

Hosting and storage

Support

Pricing

Extras

Key Features

Custom themes

Web publishing

Content editor

Publishing workflows

Rich media

Email newsletters

Member signups

Engagement analytics

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Ghost has

For developers

Hosting and storage

Support

Pricing

Extras

Key Features

Custom themes

Web publishing

Content editor

Publishing workflows

Rich media

Email newsletters

Member signups

Engagement analytics

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Be the first to rate Ghost

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