🆚 Ghost vs. Patreon

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Content management system
Donation tool

About

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.

Patreon is 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.

It lets creators set up multiple membership tiers or one-time purchases, publish exclusive posts, videos or audio, manage payments and payouts, host media, and offer community tools like chats and polls.

Headquarters

Singapore
San Francisco, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️Open source
Pro Starter$11/month
Creator$31/month
Team$63/month
Business$249/month
Standard platform fee10%
Legacy platform fees
Pro8%
Premium12%
Payment processing
USD2.9%-3.9% + $0.30
EUR3.4% + €0.35
GBP3.4% + £0.35

Categories

CMS › Rank #29
Subscriptions › Rank #8
Subscriptions › Rank #3
Donations › Rank #1
E-Commerce › Rank #11

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Patreon donation tool is 4 times more popular than Ghost.
Total websites

Market share

Subscriptions

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Patreon is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, while Ghost is more popular in India, Brazil, and China.
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Canada
France
Netherlands
Spain
Australia
Russia
Sweden

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Patreon is more popular than Ghost in all market segments.
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Games
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Education/Reference
Technical/Business Forums
Sports
Software/Hardware
General News

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#13,052
#16,292
#16,434
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Rank
#1,382
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See also

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