# Ghost Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Ghost Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Blog products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/151947/ghost --- # Ghost Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Ghost ## What is Ghost? Write and publish your own blog using this open source publishing system. ## What is Ghost used for? [Blog](https://www.capterra.com/blog-software/) Overall rating Based on 52 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 96% Neutral 2% Negative 2% Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Ghost?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://ghost.org&name=Ghost) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Ghost 4.7 (52) VS. [4.6 (905)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169468/Elementor/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $11.99 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.5 (52) Ease Of Use 4.5 (14,902) Value For Money 4.4 (36) Value For Money 4.5 (11,150) Customer Service 4.3 (38) Customer Service 4.2 (9,926) ## Ghost alternatives [4.5 (6,217)](https://www.capterra.com/p/171840/HubSpot-Marketing/reviews/) Starting price $15.00 Per User, Per Month [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) [4.6 (14,967)](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/reviews/) Starting price $9.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Highest Rated [Jasper](https://www.capterra.com/p/217242/Jasper/) [4.8 (1,854)](https://www.capterra.com/p/217242/Jasper/reviews/) Starting price $29.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/217242/Jasper/) [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) [4.4 (10,598)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/reviews/) Starting price $17.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/151947/Ghost/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Content Management 4.4 (7) 85.71% of 7 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving Collaboration Tools 3.5 (6) 33.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together SEO Management 4.6 (5) 40.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Optimize and manage the search engine optimization efforts for a website or digital content Reporting/Analytics 4.0 (4) 75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Ghost 4 features Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Optimize and manage the search engine optimization efforts for a website or digital content Features 4.3 (52) 4.3 Based on 52 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.4 (36) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Value for money 4.4 (36) 4.4 Based on 36 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.3 (38) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.3 (38) 4.3 Based on 38 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 52 reviews Filter by rating 5(42) 4(8) 3(1) 2(0) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Skyler R. Freelance Social Media Specialist Marketing and Advertising ### "Bare Bones Website Software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 November 9, 2024 I used to have my website on Ghost. I loved the templates and how simple it was at first but it's very bare bones. It doesn't support a wide range of functionality and plugins like WordPress. I ended up switching to WordPress so I could have my website EXACTLY how I wanted it. With Ghost, you can really only have a fancy blog in my experience. Pros \- Easy to use - Simple interface and backend Cons \- Not compatible with plugins like WordPress - Not easy to embed items onto the website - Not super customizable Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Dennis B. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services ### "Much promised ghost features remain spectres." 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 3/10 September 18, 2024 I am still using ghost after 4 years. But by now I feel more like a hostage without the benefits of Stockholm Syndrom. Moving away would entail more hustle than I willing to invest. I am not aware of any great alternatives anyways without doing some serious research. Pros When I started using Ghost in 2019 the technology was quite innovative. I really like the clean layout and accessible interface. Many features were promised. Cons Many features promised where not delivered. Most of all the admin interface lags in functionality. Upgrading a major ghost version is too difficult. There really ought to be an admin interface to remove cached image resources in order to comply with licencing. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) I did not fancy hosting myself. Ghost is still better than hosted wordpress. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Rob H. Owner Online Media ### "Ghost Pro" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 24, 2023 I really like using it, it fits like a glove. Pros If you want to stay independent as a creator claiming your online spot is crucial. With Ghost you are in a good position to build, grow and nurture this spot. It is easy to use, delivers clean code and looks awesome. Cons Minor things. Most annoying is no option to find links to other posts. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) [Squarespace](https://www.capterra.com/p/143461/Squarespace/) Reasons for choosing Ghost It is hands off and delivers a far better price and functionality. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Software Developer Entertainment ### "Best Open Source blogging platform" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 15, 2023 \- Great self hosting platform Pros \- Easy to get started- Customizable- Easy to deploy and maintain Cons \- Learning curve- Can have more documentation for beginners Reasons for choosing Ghost I chose Ghost over wordpress and blogger Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JW Jamie W. Founder Publishing ### "I trust Ghost, and love it's values" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 13, 2023 Fantastic, and the support are world class. They're helpful, friendly and get back to you so quickly. Pros Ghost has been super easy to use. I joined before some of the features I needed were ready because I knew the roadmap. It's become the revenue driver of our membership and publishing business, with it's all in one website, newsletter and membership solution. Cons The analytics Ghost provides has been upped in recent months, but it is basic and only shows the last 90 days on your dashboard. Alternatives considered [MailerLite](https://www.capterra.com/p/136603/MailerLite/) [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) [Memberful](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004360/Memberful/) [Patreon](https://www.capterra.com/p/230186/Patreon/) [Mailchimp](https://www.capterra.com/p/110228/MailChimp/) Reasons for choosing Ghost Because they, like us, are a not-for-profit business. They are also open source, and their values - supporting indie journalism - align with ours. Equally, their all-in-one solution to creator business opportunities makes them stand far above the jigsaw of other tools you'd need instead Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Soporte Industrial Automation ### "El CMS ideal para creadores de contenido" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 19, 2022 Mi experiencia con Ghost es muy buena, ya que con esta herramienta puedo gestionar mi blog sin tantas complicaciones Pros Lo que más me gusta de Ghost es que puedes crear un blog y monetizarlo fácilmente. Cons Lo que no me gusta es que solo puedes configurar Mailgun para el envío por correo de las entradas del blog Switched from [Patreon](https://www.capterra.com/p/230186/Patreon/) Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Iain B. Content Designer Design ### "Ideal for membership programmes" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 29, 2022 My overall experience with Ghost has been hugely positive and I’d recommend it to most people who want to publish online. That goes especially if you want to send newsletters and even more so if you plan to turn your publication into a membership scheme. Pros I use Ghost as my CMS on my personal website and I love its newsletter and membership features. A recent update now allows me to publish multiple newsletters from the same site, which is perfect for how I want to grow an audience. As for the publishing process, I think Ghost gets exactly the right balance between features and ease of use. It’s really nice to publish and the built-in newsletter analytics are just enough for me to understand what’s working and what’s not. Cons There is little I would change, but the nature of open-source software can mean it’s tricky to work with and edit templates if you don’t have any coding experience. That said, there are plenty of great templates available so most people should be able to find something that fits the bill. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Jose J G. CTO Market Research ### "Ghost is the new best CMS your website needs. " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 23, 2022 I'm creating blogs and websites with paid plans using Ghost. So far Ghost has been a great CMS. Also, me and my team migrated some WordPress sites with amazing results and boosted the SEO. Pros Ghost has a simplistic approach to create beautiful and functional websites. That simplicity is what I like the most about Ghost. Cons Ghost has a community version that is free, however, doesn't include the latest features of the current Ghost paid version or Ghost Pro. Alternatives considered [Squarespace](https://www.capterra.com/p/143461/Squarespace/) Reasons for choosing Ghost Mostly, because of the affordable monthly price of Ghost. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Alaister L. System Administrator Information Technology and Services ### "Best open-source blogging software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 16, 2022 After switching from WordPress to Ghost, we have gained more visitors and readers of our blog posts, mainly due to better SEO, page loading time, and website theme design. Ghost also reduces our server load and so the cost. Pros The admin interface is very simple and user friendly. It has built-in membership system, SEO, signup/subscription forms, and newsletter features. The visual editor is clean and provides many cards and snippets we need. We can add custom integrations through Zapier such as PayPal (for subscription), SendInBlue (for newsletter), and Discord (for our community server). Cons To create multiple membership tiers, a Stripe account is required, even though we only use other payment methods like PayPal. The newsletter feature, again, limits to a specific provider: Mailgun, which is no longer free. Ghost should remove the Stripe and Mailgun requirements to make third-party integrations much easier. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) WordPress requires extra plugins to achieve the same features as Ghost. However, more plugins result in slower page loading time and more server resource consumption. In contrast, Ghost is lightweight and third-party integrations are made through Zapier, so performance is not impacted. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SR Saad R. Freelancer Writing and Editing ### "Ghost" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 1, 2022 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. Switched from [Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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