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What it is

Ghost is an open-source blog and newsletter platform for professional publishers, with tools for publishing, memberships, analytics, and editorial workflows. It runs on the web and supports custom domains, theme customization, SEO tools, multilingual content, and CSV export. Publishers can send multiple email newsletters and offer free or paid memberships with monthly or yearly billing. The editor supports galleries, GIFs, video, audio, products, files, and bookmarks. Integrations include Stripe, Zapier, Slack, YouTube, Google Analytics, and GitHub. Paid plans start at $18/mo (annual), with a 14-day trial and no permanent free plan. Starter costs $18 a month, billed yearly, and includes 1,000 members, one staff user, and a 5 MB file upload limit. Ghost charges a 0% fee on publication revenue; payment processor fees still apply. Ghost(Pro) includes security protections, while all plans include device verification and email-based two-factor authentication.

Spec sheet

Free plan
NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Paid from
18Read 21 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
App Integrations
Ghost connects with services including Stripe, Zapier, Slack, YouTube, Google Analytics, and GitHub.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Headquarters
SingaporeRead 23 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Founded
2013Read 23 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Account Security
All plans include device verification and email-based two-factor authentication.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Built-in Newsletters
Ghost includes email newsletters and supports multiple newsletters based on audience preference.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Company Funding
Ghost is independent and funded entirely by its users, without investors.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Content gating
postRead 21 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Custom Domain
Ghost(Pro) includes a free ghost.io subdomain and supports custom domains.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Domain Promotion
Ghost(Pro) includes one year of free .link domain registration.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Free Tier Limit
The page describes a free trial, not a permanent free plan.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Free Trial
Ghost offers a completely free 14-day trial.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Member limit
1000Read 21 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Open Source Platform
Ghost is an open source blog and newsletter platform for professional publishers.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Paid Subscriptions
Ghost supports free and paid memberships with monthly and yearly premium tiers.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Payment Fees
Ghost states that publications earn revenue with 0% payment fees; processor fees still apply.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Primary Audience
It serves creators, publishers, businesses, and developers.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Rich Media
The editor supports galleries, GIFs, video, audio, products, files, bookmarks, and more.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Security Protection
Ghost(Pro) includes DDoS mitigation, a web application firewall, brute-force protection, and rate limiting.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Subscription billing
bothRead 21 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Support Options
Support varies by plan and includes product help, email support, priority support, and account management.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Team Management
Paid plans support staff users, with unlimited staff users on Custom.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Transaction fee
0% Ghost fee; payment processor fees applyRead 21 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Uptime SLA
The Custom plan includes a 99.9% uptime SLA.Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org

Plans and prices

Starter $18 a month Billed yearly 1,000 members · 1 staff user · 5 MB file upload limit For solo blogs and newsletters; includes 1,000 members Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Publisher $29 a month Billed yearly 1,000 members · 3 staff users · 100 MB file upload limit For custom publications; includes 3 staff users and 1,000 members Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Business $199 a month Billed yearly 1,000 members · 15 staff users · 250 MB file upload limit For teams scaling up; includes 15 staff users and 1,000 members Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org
Custom Priced on request Unlimited members · Unlimited staff users For more complex needs; includes unlimited staff users and unlimited members Read 27 Sep 2026 · ghost.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports free and paid monthly or yearly memberships.
  • Includes multiple email newsletters and editorial workflows.
  • Offers theme customization and multilingual content.
  • CSV export is available.
  • All plans include device verification and email-based two-factor authentication.

Limits

  • No permanent free plan.
  • Starter limits uploads to 5 MB.
  • Starter includes one staff user.
  • Payment processor fees still apply.

Who it suits

Ghost suits creators, publishers, businesses, and developers who want web-based publishing, newsletters, or paid memberships. The listed Starter plan is for solo blogs and newsletters.

Verdict

Ghost combines publishing, newsletters, and memberships in a web-based platform. The trial lasts 14 days, and the listed Starter plan is $18 a month, billed yearly.

Where Specifiction places it

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