beehiiv
★4.5
Newsletter platform with built-in growth tools
Free tier
Ghost
Open-source publishing platform for newsletters
About Ghost
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
Starting at Free
Self-hosted free, Hosted from $9/mo
Free tier
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Open source
- Full control
- Self-host option
- Clean design
Cons
- Requires technical knowledge
- Smaller community
- Less built-in discovery
Alternatives to Ghost
Substack
★4.3
Simple newsletter with paid subscription
Free tier