Ghost

Singapore

Ghost is an open-source content management system built on Node.js. It is also available as a managed Pro service and supports newsletter delivery and paid member subscriptions.

According to our data, Ghost ranks 29th among the content management systems we track.
It has 0.1% of the CMS market share and powers 0.05% of all websites.

πŸ’Έ Pricing

Ghost is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version βœ”οΈOpen source
Pro Starter$11/month
Creator$31/month
Team$63/month
Business$249/month

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

πŸ† Ghost Awards

⚑ Sites Powered by Ghost

We have data on 1,538 websites that use the Ghost CMS. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Ghost is uploadvr.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 uploadvr.com #13,052 English
2 the-race.com #16,292 United Kingdom English
3 itsfoss.com #16,434 India English
4 quillette.com #25,273 English
5 foodsafetynews.com #28,290 English
6 sfist.com #32,812 English
7 churchpop.com #49,632 English
8 allthings.how #51,127 English
9 blog.codinghorror.com English
10 levernews.com #53,804 United States English
11 economist.kg #55,846 Kyrgyzstan Russian
12 startuptalky.com #59,551 India English
13 darken.eu #62,708 Germany English
14 escapecollective.com #63,265 English
15 upscprep.com #65,188 India English
16 wheresyoured.at #66,124 Austria English
17 morski.hr #76,235 Croatia Croatian
18 notiver.com #77,069 Spanish
19 motorious.com #78,319 English
20 bo.de #79,634 Germany German

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Ghost:

Most of the sites using Ghost are from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 20%
  • Germany 10.7%
  • United Kingdom 8.8%
  • France 5.3%
  • India 3.6%
  • Canada 3%
  • Netherlands 2.9%
  • Spain 2.6%
  • Sweden 2.6%
  • Other 40.5%

Most Ghost users speak English, German, or Spanish.

  • English 75.7%
  • German 4.4%
  • Spanish 3.2%
  • Chinese 2.4%
  • French 2.1%
  • Portuguese 1.6%
  • Russian 1.6%
  • Turkish 0.9%
  • Swedish 0.8%
  • Other 7.3%

The Ghost CMS is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 49.2%
  • .org 6.2%
  • .net 4.2%
  • .io 4.2%
  • .de 3.4%
  • .me 2.3%
  • .co 1.6%
  • .co.uk 1.5%
  • .se 0.9%
  • Other 26.5%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Ghost include blogs and wiki, business, and technical, business forums.

  • Blogs/Wiki 24.2%
  • Business 12.7%
  • Technical/Business Forums 9%
  • General News 6.2%
  • Internet Services 5.6%
  • Entertainment 5.3%
  • Games 4.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 3.7%
  • Education/Reference 3.1%
  • Other 25.9%

πŸ”’ Ghost Versions

The most widespread version of Ghost is 6.9, used by 6.4% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 4.8% of sites use Ghost 5.79, and 3.8% use Ghost 6.12.

The Ghost version distribution shows significant fragmentation, with 67.2% of sites using versions other than the top ones.

  • 6.9 6.4%
  • 5.79 4.8%
  • 6.12 3.8%
  • 6.10 3.7%
  • 5.105 3.6%
  • 6.0 2.9%
  • 6.19 2.7%
  • 5.82 2.5%
  • 5.130 2.4%
  • Other 67.2%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Ghost alternatives.

RankName
3
Patreon
San Francisco, California, United States

A membership platform that allows creators to run a subscription-based service for their content and sell digital products directly to their most dedicated fans.

$$$
4
Substack
San Francisco, California, United States

A social media platform for writers and journalists that supports subscription newsletters and monetization.

Free$$$
11
Beehiiv
New York, United States

A comprehensive newsletter platform designed to help creators and brands build, grow, and monetize their audiences.

Free$49+/month
15
Sanity
San Francisco, California, United States

A cloud-based headless CMS that stores content as structured data in a hosted content lake and delivers it via APIs to any frontend.

Free$15+/seat/month
28
Strapi
San Francisco, California, United States

An open-source headless CMS built with Node.js and TypeScript that connects to various databases and frontend frameworks.

FreeOpen source$45+/month

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Ghost's headquarters?

Ghost is located in Singapore.

Can I use Ghost for free?

Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.

What is the price of Ghost?

Ghost is priced from $11 per month for the Pro Starter plan.

Which country uses Ghost the most?

The majority of Ghost users are from the United States.

Who uses Ghost?

According to our data, Ghost is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as uploadvr.com, the-race.com, and itsfoss.com.

How does Ghost stack up against the competition?

Ghost is a fairly popular content management system, ranking ahead of 259 other content management systems we track.

What are the alternatives to Ghost?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Ghost may include Strapi, Patreon, and Substack.

πŸ‘‰ See Also

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