Ghost Review 2026

The open-source publishing platform built for serious bloggers, newsletters and membership sites

Rating★★★★½ 4.6/5 (2400+ reviews)

Starting Price$9/mo

Free Plan✅ Self-hosted free (hosting costs extra)

Users200,000+

Our Score

4.6/5

Best for: Serious bloggers, journalists and newsletter creators wanting a fast, clean publishing platform

Not for: Ecommerce sellers, portfolio creators or non-technical users wanting full design control

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Pros & Cons

✓ Pros

Built for publishing — blog + newsletter in one
Native membership and subscription tools
No transaction fees on paid subscriptions
Lightning-fast performance
Open-source — full data ownership if self-hosted

✗ Cons

Less design flexibility than Squarespace
Small app/plugin ecosystem
Self-hosted version needs technical setup
No ecommerce beyond digital subscriptions

Ghost Pricing 2026

Starting from $9/mo. ✅ Self-hosted free (hosting costs extra).

Plan

Price

Contacts/Users

Emails/Limits

Key Features

Self-hosted

Free software

Unlimited

Full features, you manage hosting

Starter

$9/mo

500 members

Unlimited

Ghost-managed hosting, SSL, updates

Creator

$25/mo

1,000 members

Unlimited

Custom theme, integrations

Team

$50/mo

1,000 members

Unlimited

Multiple staff users

Business

$199/mo

10,000 members

Unlimited

Priority support, advanced analytics

✅ Choose Ghost if: Serious bloggers, journalists and newsletter creators wanting a fast, clean publishing platform.

❌ Skip Ghost if: Ecommerce sellers, portfolio creators or non-technical users wanting full design control.

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Pros & Cons

✓ Pros

✗ Cons

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