Ghost

Singapore

Ghost is an open-source content management system built on Node.js that serves as a publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, and membership-based websites.

It includes a block-based editor, built-in email newsletter delivery, and native memberships with paid subscriptions via Stripe, along with SEO features, themes, and role-based access.

The platform also provides REST APIs for headless use and is available as both self-hosted software and a managed Ghost(Pro) service.

According to our data, Ghost ranks 27th among the content management systems we track.
It has 0.1% of the CMS market share and powers 0.05% of all websites.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Ghost is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version ✔️ Open source
Ghost(Pro)
Starter
(1K+ members) $18+/month
Publisher
(3 staff users, 1K+ members) $35+/month
Business
(15 staff users, 10K+ members) $239+/month

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Ghost Awards

⚡ Sites Powered by Ghost

We have data on 2,040 websites that use the Ghost CMS platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Ghost is uploadvr.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 uploadvr.com #17,066 English
2 sfist.com #18,209 English
3 404media.co #18,886 English
4 itsfoss.com #21,685 India English
5 the-race.com #22,231 English
6 cascadepbs.org #42,472 English
7 bo.de #49,172 Germany German
8 blog.codinghorror.com English
9 propmark.com.br #52,264 Brazil Portuguese
10 allthings.how #53,254 India English
11 tourbuilder.com #57,786 English
12 aftermath.site #58,115 English
13 compactmag.com #65,227 English
14 slgr.gr #69,295 Greece Greek
15 billionaires.africa #69,467 English
16 escapecollective.com #69,904 English
17 theurbanist.org #69,943 English
18 morski.hr #70,928 Croatia Croatian
19 theinitium.com #76,193 China Chinese
20 readtangle.com #85,216 English

📈 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 19.2%
  • Germany 9.7%
  • United Kingdom 9%
  • France 5.5%
  • India 3.5%
  • Russia 2.9%
  • Brazil 2.8%
  • Canada 2.8%
  • Netherlands 2.8%
  • Other 41.8%

Most Ghost users speak English, German, or Spanish.

  • English 76%
  • German 4%
  • Spanish 3.2%
  • French 2.9%
  • Portuguese 1.9%
  • Russian 1.7%
  • Turkish 1.4%
  • Chinese 1.3%
  • Dutch 0.7%
  • Other 6.9%

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

  • .com 48.8%
  • .org 6.6%
  • .io 4.1%
  • .net 3.2%
  • .de 3%
  • .me 1.8%
  • .co 1.6%
  • .co.uk 1.4%
  • .fr 1.1%
  • Other 28.4%

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

  • Blogs/Wiki 23.4%
  • Business 12.2%
  • Technical/Business Forums 7.9%
  • Internet Services 6.4%
  • General News 6.4%
  • Entertainment 5.6%
  • Games 4.6%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 4.1%
  • Education/Reference 2.8%
  • Other 26.6%

🔢 Ghost Versions

The most widespread version of Ghost is 6.57, used by 10.8% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 4.6% of sites use Ghost 6.9, and 3.4% use Ghost 5.130.

The Ghost version distribution shows significant fragmentation, with 66.3% of sites using versions other than the top ones.

  • 6.57 10.8%
  • 6.9 4.6%
  • 5.130 3.4%
  • 6.10 3%
  • 6.59 2.9%
  • 6.12 2.8%
  • 6.19 2.5%
  • 6.0 2.2%
  • 5.110 1.5%
  • Other 66.3%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Ghost alternatives.

RankName
3
Substack
San Francisco, California, United States

An online publishing and social platform that enables writers and journalists to create subscription-based newsletters, podcasts, and multimedia content delivered directly to subscribers.

Free$$$
4
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.

$$$
22
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
122
Apostrophe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

An open-source full-stack content management system built with Node.js and MongoDB that can be used both as a traditional and headless CMS.

FreeOpen source$199+/month
258
Clay
New York, United States

An open-source CMS created by New York Media powering New York Magazine, Vulture, The Cut, Grub Street and Slate.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Ghost from?

Ghost is from 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 $18 per month for the Starter plan.

Does Ghost offer a free trial?

Yes, you can try Ghost for free for 14 days and test all of its features.

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 thousands of sites, including such established ones as uploadvr.com, sfist.com, and 404media.co.

How does Ghost stack up against the competition?

Ghost is a fairly popular CMS platform, ranking ahead of 264 other content management systems we track.

What are the alternatives to Ghost?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Ghost may include Strapi, Apostrophe, and Clay.

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