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EMLOG vs Ghost

EMLOG

emlog.dev

Ghost

ghost.org

Side by side

FigureEMLOGGhost
Price from—$18/mo
Free plan——
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
LinuxYes—
APIYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published24
Spec score · Blogging Platforms7.8 (#79)8.9 (#9)
Custom domainYesGhost(Pro) includes a free ghost.io subdomain and supports custom domains.
Free planYesNo

Plans

EMLOG

  • Premium$29, paid once
  • Donate$29, paid once

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Ghost

  • Starter$18 a month
  • Publisher$29 a month
  • Business$199 a month
  • CustomPriced on request

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In their own words

EMLOG

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Ghost

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.

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