Ghost: Open-source publishing platform for newsletters

Ghost is an open-source publishing platform for newsletters and memberships. Can be self-hosted for free or use managed hosting. Full control over your content and data.

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Ghost is an open-source publishing platform for newsletters and memberships. Can be self-hosted for free or use managed hosting. Full control over your content and data.

Key Features

Open source
Membership built-in
Self-hostable
Modern editor
Themes
API access

Pricing

PlanWhat's IncludedCost
FreeBasic features$0
ProBest Value
Self-hosted free, Hosted from $9/moFree

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • check_circleOpen source
  • check_circleFull control
  • check_circleSelf-host option
  • check_circleClean design

Cons

  • cancelRequires technical knowledge
  • cancelSmaller community
  • cancelLess built-in discovery

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