Ghost Foundation
Ghost
Open-source publishing platform for websites, newsletters and paid memberships.
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $15/moTry Ghost free
Where it fits
- earning
- Paid subscriptionsNot yet
- must-haves
- A websiteEmail automationsKeep all my revenue
- price
- Up to $20 a month
Pricing
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Paid from
- $15/month billed yearly
- Billed monthly
- $18/month
From Ghost Foundation's pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Prices change; the vendor's page has today's.
Features
- Works on
- Web
- Paid subscriptions
- Yes
- Platform cut
- None
- Website
- Yes
- Ad network
- No
- Automations
- Yes
Ghost alternatives
beehiivbeehiivNewsletter platform with websites, an ad network, paid subscriptions and automations.Free plan · paid from $49/mo
KitKitEmail marketing for creators (formerly ConvertKit) with automations and paid newsletters.Free plan · paid from $33/mo
SubstackSubstackFree publishing platform for newsletters, podcasts and video; takes 10% of paid subs.Free
MailerLiteMailerLiteEmail marketing with automations, websites, landing pages and paid newsletters.Free plan · paid from $10.80/mo
BrevoBrevoEmail, SMS and WhatsApp marketing with automations, CRM and transactional email.Free plan · paid from $8.08/mo
ButtondownButtondownSimple newsletter tool with a Markdown editor, paid subscriptions and web archives.Free plan · paid from $9/mo
IntuitMailchimpEmail marketing platform with automations, segmentation, landing pages and websites.Free plan · paid from $13/mo
FlodeskFlodeskDesign-focused email marketing with forms, landing pages, workflows and checkout.Free plan · paid from $19/mo
Questions
How much does Ghost cost?
Ghost's cheapest paid plan is $15 a month when billed yearly, or $18 billed monthly, according to Ghost Foundation's pricing page on October 26, 2026.
Is there a free version of Ghost?
No free plan, but there is a 14 days free trial.
What does Ghost work on?
Ghost works on Web.
What are the best Ghost alternatives?
The newsletters apps reviewers recommend most besides Ghost are beehiiv, Kit and Substack. Each is compared below.
We don't test apps ourselves. Features and prices come from Ghost Foundation's own site, and alternatives are ordered by what independent reviewers recommend.