Ghost

Freemium

Publishing you own

Available on: WebLinuxSelf-hosted

Category: #Publishing#Content management#Newsletters

Licence: MIT

Maintained by: Ghost Foundation (non-profit)

Hosting: Self-hosted, or managed (Ghost(Pro))

Ghost is an open-source publishing platform for independent creators, journalists and media organizations, combining a CMS with built-in newsletters and paid memberships.

Why people use Ghost

Independent publishing and ownership: built for creators and media organizations who want full ownership over their audience, content and subscriber lists, without algorithm dependency or platform lock-in.

Native membership and subscriptions: integrates subscriber management, email newsletters and paid memberships directly, without bloated plugins or a cut of creator revenue.

Open source and non-profit built: maintained by a non-profit foundation, keeping the platform focused on privacy, performance and editorial independence rather than ad-tracking or shareholder profit.

Replaces: WordPress, Substack, Medium, Mailchimp

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