Compare Ghost and Wagtail CMS
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$29 per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly
Free
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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Wagtail CMS
Star Rating
(29)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Ghost vs Wagtail CMS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wagtail CMS easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that Ghost is easier to set up. Both products were equally easy to administer.
- Reviewers felt that Wagtail CMS meets the needs of their business better than Ghost.
- 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 Wagtail CMS 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
Wagtail CMS
Free for everyone with no license fees
Free
- Enterprise CMS
- Free to use and modify for any purpose, including both open and closed-source code
- 100% open-source (BSD license)
Free Trial
Ghost
Free Trial is available
Wagtail CMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
31
8.5
23
Ease of Use
8.1
31
8.5
23
Ease of Setup
8.4
17
8.3
11
Ease of Admin
8.2
18
8.2
14
Quality of Support
8.3
24
7.8
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
8.8
7
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
30
7.7
20
Features by Category
Content
8.9
23
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Verified
7.8
17
|
Verified
8.1
22
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Verified
7.4
17
|
Verified
8.1
19
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Verified
8.6
14
|
Verified
7.2
20
|
Verified
7.8
12
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Verified
7.8
15
7.9
15
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Verified
8.2
19
|
Verified
7.5
14
7.3
17
|
Verified
7.6
17
|
Verified
7.6
16
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Verified
8.5
16
|
Verified
7.6
16
|
Verified
8.0
17
|
Verified
Design
7.9
19
|
Verified
7.1
11
8.9
19
|
Verified
7.9
11
8.4
20
|
Verified
8.3
10
7.7
22
|
Verified
8.5
14
Platform
8.4
19
|
Verified
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.7
21
|
Verified
8.3
15
|
Verified
8.4
19
|
Verified
7.5
16
|
Verified
8.2
20
|
Verified
8.3
15
|
Verified
7.8
18
|
Verified
8.2
13
7.8
13
|
Verified
8.3
10
7.8
17
|
Verified
7.4
9
|
Verified
8.6
18
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
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
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
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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
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
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
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
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 Wagtail CMS are categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Ghost is categorized as Owned Media
Wagtail CMS is categorized as Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ghost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wagtail CMS
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%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Media Production
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Apparel & Fashion
3.6%
Arts and Crafts
3.6%
Other
64.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
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Is Wagtail a good CMS?
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JM
Yes! If you look online and see some of the amazing and demanding sites that are using Wagtail that's great validation. Behind the scenes technically it's...Read more
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