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# Page 2 - Reviews of Ghost

## Showing most helpful reviews

Showing 26-50 of 53 Reviews

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Lord Gideon M.  
SEO Specialist  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Ghost: Minimalist CMS for Personal Blogs"

December 7, 2018

4.0

I use Ghost for my personal blog. It looks good even with just the basic themes. Hard to install if you do not have prior web development knowledge.

Pros

I like the straightforward writing experience. Ghost is a CMS made for writers.

Cons

Hard to setup for self-hosted Ghost websites. Customizability depends on the user's level of web development knowledge.

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rohit S.  
Marketing Lead  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "This tool is incredibly easy to use and beautiful CMS for blog"

December 28, 2018

4.0

Ghost is a powerful CMS and easy to use.

Pros

This is one of the best CMS we have used so far. It is quite easy to set up and extremely easy to use. The desktop tool is also good. Also this tool is for those who wants to produce high quality content. Moreover, we can create different authors in tool and being admin we can provide access to different team members

Cons

I think one problem with this tool is that it does not have good plugins that wordpress offer

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sound Engineer  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Blogging is a Form of Creative Expression"

October 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

We use this software called Ghost which is so easy to use. You just write, preview and publish what you wrote. I try to keep my articles to 1500 words or less so people don’t get tired of reading them. I also enjoy reading what the other employees are doing. Ghost is a great online outlet that can reach out to a lot of people.

Cons

The program sometimes freezes or lags when I’m using it. It only happened twice, but I haven’t encountered any problems lately, but I also don’t use it very often so I can’t say much.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Developer  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Open Source blogging platform"

May 15, 2023

5.0

\- Great self hosting platform

Pros

\- Easy to get started- Customizable- Easy to deploy and maintain

Cons

\- Learning curve- Can have more documentation for beginners

Reason for choosing Ghost

I chose Ghost over wordpress and blogger

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George T.  
Founder  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Cleaner, Faster and all round better than wordpress"

September 19, 2019

5.0

Ghost lets me just focus on delivering my content - no more worries about servers - crashing themes and plugins

Pros

Getting started with ghost pro was really easy. There is limitless options for tweaking and customizing & the page load speeds are out of this world (Essential for SEO)

Cons

If you want to get into theme editing then you need a decent level of knowledge but even then there are plenty of online resources

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Toni S.  
Consultant, Partner  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Incredibly easy to use and beautiful CMS for blogs. This is a tool for serious writers."

June 12, 2018

5.0

Ghost gave us an extremely easy and quick way to set up a blogging site. And it's a joy to use.

Pros

Ghost was quite easy to set up and extremely easy to use. For a content producer and blogger, this is the best CMS I've used this far, and way better than Wordpress in usability. This is really a software for writers. Excellent desktop app, too!

Cons

You need some IT savviness if you want to manage Ghost yourself and not host it on their platform (which is quite expensive). It's maybe not the most versatile CMS and if you need a big e-commerce site this probably isn't for you.

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Kate B.  
Editor  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy Headless CMS"

March 7, 2022

5.0

Pros

It's typically pretty intuitive to add your content and there are lots of built-in features for distribution as well. It makes it super easy to manage a blog.

Cons

Some of the formatting is hard to fix if you copy and paste from another source. You can add HTML, but there's not a blanket HTML editor where you can fix any errors that you may have accidentally copied in.

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SR

Saad R.  
Freelancer  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Ghost"

July 1, 2022

4.0

Overall experience is fantastic

Pros

It can be typically used for blogging only and has great SEO and built-in speed.

Cons

It provides limited and very expensive hostings.

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noelis Q.  
Geografa  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### " It is excellent for writing articles!"

June 22, 2018

5.0

It is an excellent software for the creation of personal blogs, I really recommend it!

Pros

Is very nice, easy to use and configure. One very interesting thing that you have is the open source code. It is the best platform for blogs that I have used

Cons

is very good for personal blog creation but for business needs more support and does not have many add-ons. Apart from that I have nothing more to say

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Robyn Margaret M.  
English Second Language Tutor  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Ghost is Easier than Wordpress and Very Convenient"

April 16, 2018

5.0

Easy usability

Pros

The simplicity and cleanliness of this software makes blogging easy. It is open source so it is also free and you can add improvements as you see fit. The community surrounding this software is quite helpful and you can find help in many forums. Overall, it is an astoundingly simple and easy to use software that doesn't take any time out of writing. You don't have to work too hard, you can just focus on writing.

Cons

It is rather limited to just writing. It does not have all of the awesome features and plug-ins that you can add with Wordpress. So while it is a nice and easy software to use, you will find yourself limited if you want to do more with it than just publish plain text blog articles.

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MP

Miguel P.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The best blogging software out there"

December 11, 2019

5.0

Ghost is an amazing tool that makes blogging seamless

Pros

Ghost doesn't only allow you to write articles. It provides you with the tools to sell memberships on your site, manage your writing team or integrate with hundreds of other different services.

Cons

If you want to self-host your Ghost installation you may run into some trouble, as it's not powered by the same stack as other solutions.

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ES

Emirhan S.  
Music  
Music  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great blogging software."

June 18, 2022

5.0

Pros

It has a useful and beautiful interface. It provides the most practical ways to put your work in place.

Cons

There are times when it slows down. And with Wordpress it can become much more efficient.

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Cameron K.  
Lead Developer  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great blogging software in general, and easy to get started"

October 25, 2017

5.0

Pros

This software is SO easy to set up and use. You should probably know a little markdown (which would take 5 seconds to learn, or you can use the built-in cheat sheet/display panes), but this makes blogging great.

Cons

It's relatively new, so it's not nearly as feature-dense as something with a plugin market like Wordpress.

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Carlos Eduardo D.  
Co-Founder  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Nice blog platform"

January 10, 2018

5.0

Pros

A nice user interface which makes the process of creating content very pleasant. I like how straightforward and lightweight Ghost platform is.

Cons

I think it could have some extra features in order to enable full content management instead of "just" blog and news articles.

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Mercy C.  
Assistant To The Director  
Libraries  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "The Superfast Ghost"

October 30, 2018

5.0

Pros

The name itself should ignite you to think twice especially if you are in search of a superfast software and you are focused on writing and blogging. This software is written in JavaScript and that makes it extremely fast. additionally, It gives a user an option of installing and hosting thus there is no need of setup for the hosted version. This is my swift Ghost.

Cons

Ghost is the real deal but one challange though, A user has to go through a complicated setup if installing yourself for first time but I really like my superfast Ghost.

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JM

John M.  
technical support specialist  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Ghost"

February 4, 2020

5.0

UEFI has been an issue at times when using Ghost.

Pros

Ghost offers a simplified way of imaging and has been reliable.

Cons

I don't have the option to take snap-shots.

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TA

Thomas A.  
Co-founder  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Smoothest blog experience"

January 31, 2020

5.0

Amazing experience overall, will keep using any time I need a publishing tool

Pros

Clean look, lots of features, simple and intuitive, integrations with other software, community and attitude.

Cons

Not really dislikes, more of future improvements - better way to send post via email to the subscribers, better backup options.

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JS

Jonathan S.  
Head of Product Design  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Ghost is a powerful, simple, open source blogging platform for the future."

August 10, 2018

5.0

Ghost is powerful, simple, and a great way to author blog content.

Pros

Ghost is a NodeJS-based CMS and blogging platform with a clean and beautiful interface. It allows you and your team to author content in a very efficient manner and is built on solid, forward-thinking web technologies. The CLI interface and configurability makes this a great, powerful alternative to Wordpress and other CMS platforms.

Cons

Ghost is really centered around blogging (which is also its great strength). It is not as great for building/managing custom page and site content. If you need lots of customized static pages, then Ghost maybe isn't the best option. But if you want a platform that will perform and all your team to write and publish posts, it is the best option out there.

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Aquirra RoEve L.  
Art Teacher  
Broadcast Media  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Go Ghost"

September 14, 2019

5.0

Pros

Ghost is an amazing platform for writers and creators! It allows you to set up your own domain fairly quickly, and is easy to navigate, clutter free, and an all around good experience.

Cons

Those who aren't tech savvy could have some trouble, but their is an excellent support team.

Review Source

Oğuzhan I.  
Frontend Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "It's very fast blog system"

January 2, 2020

5.0

Pros

Normally I'm a gatsby user, but I've started using ghost for a while. And I quite liked it. It has very fast and easy to understand the system.

Cons

I haven't seen any problems so far. I would recommend it to those looking for a blog system.

Review Source

JL

Jeff L.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Clean and modern UI for personal blog."

November 17, 2017

5.0

Pros

I love the simplicity of the dashboard. No features that I don't need, very clean and responsive. Active development, and growing community.

Cons

It does not have as many themes/plugins available as WordPress. The community is still growing. There are also some features missing, such as private posts. In terms of personal blogs, this is enough, but definitely need a lot more work to make it available for business. Need support for better SEO, ACL, and security.

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Chad S.  
Owner / Designer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "The New Wordpress"

December 14, 2018

5.0

Pros

Ghost has gotten pretty popular, and is one of the up-and-coming blog platforms. Its really good for blogging, especially for writers.

Cons

With it being so helpful for writers, it's not so helpful for any type of photographer / artist.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Customer Service Representative  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Pretty good blog tool!"

March 30, 2018

5.0

Pros

It's open source, easy to use and quit straightforward. It will only get better and better with time.

Cons

Only con: it could use some more options and themes, extra features. I definitely think they will be added over time

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CB

CEM B.  
Founder  
Retail  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "I GOT SCAMMED!"

August 24, 2020

1.0

Highly dissappointed.

Pros

It's a great blog with easy to use features.

Cons

They changed my account plan without even asking! It's RIDICILOUS. When we check our finances we realised past 3 months we have paid double the amount of what we were paying without even knowing it! It's a big scam I cannot believe how they can do this without our approval. I will never use their platform ever again.

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SD

Sagar D.  
Software Engineer  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Simple, clean and elegant blogging platform "

November 14, 2017

5.0

Pros

The simple and clean blogging platform based on markdown which already provides simple inline formattings. Most importantly is opensource.

Cons

Is expensive than other platforms within the ghost domain for a lone blogger. Bit difficult to learn being new platform.

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