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Compare Ghost and Shorthand 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.8% 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
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Star Rating
(121)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about ShorthandGhost vs Shorthand
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shorthand easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shorthand overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shorthand meets the needs of their business better than Ghost.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shorthand is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shorthand 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
Shorthand
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ghost
Free Trial is available
Shorthand
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
31
9.0
94
Ease of Use
8.1
31
9.3
97
Ease of Setup
8.4
17
9.1
49
Ease of Admin
8.2
18
9.3
32
Quality of Support
8.3
24
9.6
88
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
9.4
33
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
30
9.1
93
Features by Category
Content
8.9
23
|
Verified
7.5
6
8.1
22
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.1
19
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.2
20
|
Verified
8.9
6
7.8
15
9.7
6
8.2
19
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.3
17
|
Verified
9.4
6
7.6
16
|
Verified
8.6
6
7.6
16
|
Verified
9.4
6
Design
7.9
19
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.9
19
|
Verified
9.4
6
8.4
20
|
Verified
9.2
6
7.7
22
|
Verified
9.2
6
Platform
8.4
19
|
Verified
8.3
6
8.7
21
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
19
|
Verified
8.6
6
8.2
20
|
Verified
8.3
6
7.8
18
|
Verified
8.6
6
7.8
13
|
Verified
8.9
6
7.8
17
|
Verified
8.9
6
8.6
18
|
Verified
8.9
6
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
Content Creation
Not enough data
9.2
15
Agentic AI - Content Experience Platforms
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
Optimization
Not enough data
8.5
9
Design
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
7
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Publishing
Not enough data
8.6
24
Social Media
Not enough data
7.7
25
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
24
Not enough data
5.9
23
Not enough data
5.7
24
Not enough data
6.0
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Platform - Owned Media
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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 Shorthand are categorized as Web Content Management and Owned Media
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ghost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shorthand
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%
Higher Education
14.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
11.3%
Online Media
10.4%
Publishing
4.3%
Media Production
4.3%
Other
54.8%
Discussions
Ghost has no discussions with answers
Shorthand has no discussions with answers
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