Ghost
Turn your audience into a business
Ghost is a powerful open-source publishing platform for professional creators and publishers. It combines a modern CMS with native newsletter sending, paid subscriptions (0% payment fees), membership management, and built-in analytics. Used by major publications like 404 Media, Platformer, and The Lever, it powers $100M+ in annual creator revenue.
- Category: Newsletter & Email Content
- HQ: Singapore (non-profit foundation, remote team)
- Founded: 2013
- CEO: John O'Nolan (Founder)
- Pricing: free trial
- Starting at: $9/mo (Starter, billed yearly) — or free self-hosted
Tags: open source, CMS, newsletter, paid subscriptions, membership, publishing, blogging, creator economy
Best For
Independent publishers who want full ownership — blog + newsletter + memberships — especially if they can self-host.