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Ghost
Ghost is a tool listed under Website & Ecommerce. Open source publishing platform for blogs and newsletters with memberships and paid subscriptions. Features include editor for publishing by web and email, themes and site design and built-in email newsletters with audience segmentation. Pricing model: paid.
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01 What it does#
Ghost is an open source platform for publishing blogs and email newsletters. It includes an editor, themes, built-in newsletter delivery, member management and paid subscriptions.
Hosted plans are priced by tier, with prices shown per month on yearly billing. A custom tier is available by contacting the vendor.
02 Features (7 listed)#
- Editor for publishing by web and email
- Themes and site design
- Built-in email newsletters with audience segmentation
- Memberships with free and paid subscriptions
- Member management
- Native engagement analytics
- Offers and discounts for subscribers
Features as described on the vendor's own pages. Plan limits can change what is included.
03 Pricing#
Model: Paid. Entry price listed: $18.00.
| Plan | Price as listed | Limits stated | Notes from the pricing page |
|---|---|---|---|
| StarterLowest paid | $18, billed yearly | 1,000 members; 1 staff user; 5MB file upload | Shown as billed yearly. |
| Publisher | $29, billed yearly | 1,000 members; 3 staff users; 3 premium tiers; 100MB file upload | Shown as billed yearly. |
| Business | $199, billed yearly | 15 staff users; 10 premium tiers; 250MB file upload | Member limit shown as 1,000 on the plan card but 10,000 in the comparison table. |
| Custom | Custom | Unlimited staff users; 1GB file upload | Contact-based plan. |
Free trial: 14 days.
Lowest paid tier (Starter): annual billed monthly equivalent. Prices on the pricing page are labelled billed yearly. Custom SSL and custom subdirectory install are listed as add-ons at +$50/mo on Business. The 14-day trial is stated on the home page; the pricing page does not state trial days.
Prices change: confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
04 Integrations and platforms#
StripeSlackZapierMailchimpDiscordGoogle AnalyticsGitHubNetlify
05 Support, setup and links#
- Free trial
- Yes, 14 days
- API
- Yes
06 Company and compliance (as stated by the vendor)#
- Open source
- Yes
These are the vendor's own statements, not an audit. · Documentation
07 Questions answered#
- What is Ghost?
- Open source publishing platform for blogs and newsletters with memberships and paid subscriptions.
- Does Ghost offer a free trial?
- Yes, for 14 days.
- Does Ghost have an API?
- Yes. The vendor documents an API (see the documentation link on this page).
- What plans does Ghost list?
- The pricing page lists Starter $18, billed yearly (1,000 members; 1 staff user; 5MB file upload), Publisher $29, billed yearly (1,000 members; 3 staff users; 3 premium tiers; 100MB file upload), Business $199, billed yearly (15 staff users; 10 premium tiers; 250MB file upload), Custom Custom (Unlimited staff users; 1GB file upload). Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site.
- How do you get support for Ghost?
- It has public documentation. See the links on this page.
- What does Ghost integrate with?
- The vendor's pages name: Stripe, Slack, Zapier, Mailchimp, Discord, Google Analytics, GitHub, Netlify. Check the vendor's integrations page for the current list.
- How is Ghost priced?
- The pricing model is paid. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
08 Cite this page#
Digital Marketing Mind. "Ghost", tool listing. https://digitalmarketingmind.com/tools/ghost/