Ghost vs TemplateFlip

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.

TemplateFlip offers website templates, themes, and web graphics, including free downloads. Its designs target businesses, startups, agencies, creative professionals, and job seekers. The Super Agency template is responsive and arranged for work, services, teams, portfolio projects, testimonials, and company statistics. It uses Bootstrap 5 and Font Awesome icons, while its contact form relies on Formspree to receive submissions without a backend or email provider. The free download contains HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; licensed downloads also include SCSS. Free items are restricted to personal projects and must retain the TemplateFlip attribution link in the footer. Paid licenses are lifetime purchases: Single costs $12, paid once, Multiple costs $25, paid once, and Extended costs $65, paid once. Those plans vary by website and team-member allowances, support duration, and permission to sell derivative products. Licenses are non-exclusive and non-transferable, and paid support is provided by email for loading or functionality problems.