Ghost vs ThemePalace

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.

ThemePalace is a marketplace for WordPress themes and plugins from its team and independent creators. Its catalog advertises more than 400 pre-built themes, with free and premium filters. Free examples include TP Blogist and Themepalace Business; premium listings include Themepalace FSE Pro and Coast Pro. Themes use the WordPress Customizer API for setup and customization. Store Mall is aimed at shops and sales, with live customization, layout options, custom page templates, translation readiness, WooCommerce compatibility, and responsive support for desktop, tablet, smartphone, and other mobile devices. Themepalace FSE Pro supports Full Site Editing, custom blocks, responsive design, and WordPress Site Editor. Coast Pro works with WP Travel for booking, payments, and itineraries. TP PieBuilder Pro adds animated bar graphs and pie charts. Premium themes include one year of updates and private support access. Themes are GPL-licensed and usable on multiple websites, but each license key covers one site. Paid themes start at $59 one-time; FSE Pro and Coast Pro cost $59 a year billed License: 1 Year.