Ghost

Ghost

4.7 out of 5 stars
Substack

Substack

5.0 out of 5 stars
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About

Publish online, build a business, work from home. Ghost makes it simple to publish content online, grow an audience with email newsletters, and make money from premium memberships. Publish on your terms. You control the design, the content, the experience, and everything in between. No broken algorithms or social network rules. You're in charge. Create a membership business to develop a direct relationship with your audience and generate sustainable, recurring revenue from your creative work; on your terms. Ghost is the world’s most popular open source headless Node.js CMS — it ships with a default admin client and front-end, but you can also swap them out with your own JAMstack. Explore hundreds of integrations for Ghost to speed up your workflow, or build your own custom integrations with our open source developer SDKs.

About

A place for independent writing. Start a newsletter. Build your community. Make money from subscriptions. Publishing is free, with no limits. We only make money when you do. Your email list is your community. When you start a Substack, you get: - Your own email list - A website for all your posts - Community features - Audio, video, images, GIFs, and more - Control over what’s free and what’s only for your paying subscribers It takes less than a minute to get started. Build your audience on Substack, or bring them over. When you're ready, you can add paid subscriptions. We take care of the details so you can focus on writing. Top writers on Substack make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. When readers pay writers directly, writers can focus on doing the work they care about most. A few hundred paying subscribers can support a livelihood. A few thousand makes it lucrative

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Anyone who wants to publish online via a blog/website and newsletter

Audience

Writers who want to write independently and earn subscription revenue from readers

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$29 per month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.7 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 3.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Easy to customize website functionality. Set up process is easy with effortless content publishing options. Beautiful website layouts and powerful SEO.
  • - Ghost is very lightweight and minimalistic to use. It removes all the bloat and clutter that WordPress has, making it perfect for those who just wish to blog and not think about much else. - Great editing environment!
  • - Really removes all the bloat and clutter of WordPress and helps you focus only on your content. Very useful for bloggers.

Cons

  • Overall it's an outstanding website platform.
  • - I have no issues with the CMS itself but it can be a bit on the expensive side to host Ghost on their own servers (Ghost Pro) compared to other services.
  • - Lacks the flexibility and ease of WordPress. Also takes more effort so setup.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Excellent platform to build your newsletter, very easy to use and enough for a writer, will recommend.

Cons

  • 10% fee from your income for paid subscribers online.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Ghost
Founded: 2013
Singapore
ghost.org

Company Information

Substack
Founded: 2017
United States
substack.com

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Substack

Substack

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Ghost

4.7 out of 5 stars
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Patreon

5.0 out of 5 stars

Categories

Blog Supported
Creator Economy Supported
Email Newsletter Supported
Headless CMS Supported
Owned Media Supported
Website Builder Supported

Categories

Blog Supported
Creator Economy Supported
Email Marketing Supported
Email Newsletter Supported
Owned Media Supported

Blog Features

Analytics Not Supported
Collaborative Writing Supported
Comment Moderation Not Supported
File Sharing Not Supported
Group Posting Not Supported
Monetization Tools Not Supported
Post Management Not Supported
Search Not Supported
WYSIWYG Rich Text Editing Not Supported

Publishing and Subscriptions Features

Advertising Management Not Supported
Books Not Supported
Campaign Management Not Supported
Catalogs Not Supported
Circulation Management Not Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Layout & Design Not Supported
Magazines Not Supported
Newsletters Supported
Newspapers Not Supported

Publishing and Subscriptions Features

Advertising Management Not Supported
Books Not Supported
Campaign Management Not Supported
Catalogs Not Supported
Circulation Management Not Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Layout & Design Not Supported
Magazines Not Supported
Newsletters Supported
Newspapers Not Supported

Subscription Management Features

Cancellation Management Supported
Discount / Coupon Management Not Supported
Dunning Management Not Supported
Enrollment Management Not Supported
Product Catalog Not Supported
Recurring Billing Supported
Revenue Recognition Not Supported
Revenue Recovery Tools Not Supported
Self Service Portal Supported
Subscription Plan Management Supported
Tax Management Not Supported
Trial Management Not Supported
Usage Tracking/Analytics Supported

Email Marketing Features

A/B Testing Not Supported
Artificial Intelligence Not Supported
Auto-Responders Not Supported
CAN SPAM Compliance Supported
Customer Surveys Not Supported
Drip Campaigns Not Supported
Dynamic Content Not Supported
Event Triggered Email Not Supported
Image Library Not Supported
Landing Pages/Web Forms Not Supported
Mailing List Management Supported
Mobile Optimized Emails Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Subscriber Management Supported
Template Management Not Supported
WYSIWYG Email Editor Not Supported

Integrations

ScoreDetect Supported
Workers by Delos Supported
AccessOwl Supported
Alli AI Supported
Disqus Supported
EmailOctopus Supported
FeedPulse Supported
Flockport Supported
GPT-5.1 Thinking Supported
GPT‑6 Cyber Supported
Latenode Supported
Lnk.Bio Supported
Make Supported
Robopost Supported
SavePoint Station Manager Not Supported
Sponsor.st Supported
TwinMind Not Supported
Whoa! Supported
WordRaptor Supported
Writing Studio Supported

Integrations

ScoreDetect Supported
Workers by Delos Supported
AccessOwl Not Supported
Alli AI Not Supported
Disqus Not Supported
EmailOctopus Not Supported
FeedPulse Not Supported
Flockport Not Supported
GPT-5.1 Thinking Not Supported
GPT‑6 Cyber Not Supported
Latenode Not Supported
Lnk.Bio Not Supported
Make Not Supported
Robopost Not Supported
SavePoint Station Manager Supported
Sponsor.st Not Supported
TwinMind Supported
Whoa! Not Supported
WordRaptor Not Supported
Writing Studio Not Supported
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