Compare Ghost and Patreon 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$29 per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly
No pricing available
Ghost
Star Rating
(39)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29 per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly
Browse all 3 pricing plansPatreon
Star Rating
(62)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PatreonGhost vs Patreon
- Reviewers felt that Ghost meets the needs of their business better than Patreon.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ghost is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Patreon over Ghost.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ghost
Basic
$29
per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly
For professional publishers who are just getting started
- 100k views/month
- 2 staff users
- 1,000 members
Patreon
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ghost
Free Trial is available
Patreon
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
31
8.1
54
Ease of Use
8.1
31
8.3
55
Ease of Setup
8.4
17
8.3
5
Ease of Admin
8.2
18
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
24
7.8
44
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
30
8.0
52
Features by Category
Content
8.9
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.2
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Design
7.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Products & Plans
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Pricing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Owned Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Owned Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ghost and Patreon are categorized as Owned Media
Unique Categories
Ghost is categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
Patreon is categorized as Subscription Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ghost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Patreon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
24.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.5%
Publishing
8.1%
Writing and Editing
5.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
5.4%
Other
43.2%
Computer Software
38.3%
Entertainment
8.3%
Online Media
6.7%
Writing and Editing
5.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.0%
Other
36.7%
Discussions
Ghost has no discussions with answers
Does it cost money to set up a patreon?
1 Comment
LS
I paid nothing to set up my Patreon. The most challenging part was finding several people to pay me enough to make it worth my time/effort. Read more
What is wrong with patreon?
1 Comment
JF
Occasionally it will flag completely normal posts with no sexual content as porn. On the one hand, since I really hate porn/erotica, I appreciate this strict...Read more
Patreon has no more discussions with answers
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