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The best open source blog & newsletter platform·ghost.org

Ghost is a publishing platform for creating a website, sending email newsletters, and offering paid subscriptions to members. It includes a custom editor, membership and subscription management, native analytics, and integrations with third-party tools. It is available as open source software that can be self-hosted, or as a managed hosted service called Ghost(Pro).

What it's for

Build and design a custom websitePublish content via web and email newsletterOffer free or paid subscriptions to membersSegment audiences and send multiple newslettersRun offers and promotional discounts for subscribersTrack member engagement and content performance with analyticsContent marketing for brands and businesses

Features 20

Admin API
Advanced native analytics
Advanced SEO tools
Community comments
Content API
Custom themes marketplace
Device verification
Email newsletter publishing
Free custom domain
Member import/export
Member tagging
n8n automation
Paid membership and subscription management
Referral program
RSS feeds
Tips/donations
Two-factor authentication
Webhooks
Website builder with custom design settings
Zapier automation

At a glance

free tierfree trialopen sourceself-hostableAPI

TypeWeb app

DeploymentHybrid

PlatformsWeb, Linux

ForCreators (YouTubers, bloggers, podcasters, musicians & artists), Publishers (writers, journalists, local news and new media outlets), Businesses with content marketing needs, Developers

CompanyGhost Foundation · 2013

Integrations

GeckoBoardDiscourseImgurMailChimpPinterestHelpScoutBufferUnsplashAirTableVimeoDiscordSpotifyUlyssesActiveCampaignTwitterZapierStripeSlackInstagramFacebookiA WriterYouTubeFeedlyGoogle AnalyticsGitHubNetlifyLet's EncryptPlausibleChartMogulCoveUdeslyGiphyIntercomTallyn8n

Resources

Pricing

Listed prices ($18/$29/$199) are the per-month rate when billed yearly; a monthly billing toggle exists but its rate is not shown on the pricing page. There are no transaction fees on any paid plan. The Custom plan is quote-based.

Starter$18/mo · billed annually

Price shown is per month when billed yearly; a monthly billing option is offered but its rate is not shown.

1 staff user, 1,000 registered members, 5mb file uploads

Publisher$29/mo · billed annually

Price shown is per month when billed yearly; a monthly billing option is offered but its rate is not shown.

3 staff users, 1,000 registered members, 100mb file uploads

Business$199/mo · billed annually

Price shown is per month when billed yearly; a monthly billing option is offered but its rate is not shown. Add-ons: custom SSL certificate and custom subdirectory install each +$50/mo.

15 staff users, 10,000 registered members, 250mb file uploads

CustomQuote

Custom pricing, contact sales for a quote.

Unlimited staff users, unlimited members

Referral discounts are automatically applied to some visitors when purchasing a paid plan.