--- title: Ghost Reviews meta\_title: 'Ghost Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 40 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Ghost works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 40 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Content Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/content-management --- # Ghost Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Ghost but has limited features. Are you part of the Ghost team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Ghost is an open-source publishing platform designed for professional bloggers, journalists, and content creators seeking a streamlined and efficient way to publish and monetize their work. Built on Node.js, Ghost offers a modern, minimalist interface that emphasizes speed and simplicity, enabling users to focus on content creation without unnecessary distractions. Its architecture supports both traditional and headless CMS configurations, providing flexibility for various publishing needs. Key Features and Functionality: - Intuitive Editor: Ghost provides a distraction-free writing environment with a real-time preview, allowing users to compose content seamlessly. - Built-in SEO Tools: The platform includes native SEO features such as meta tag settings, automatic sitemaps, and support for structured data, eliminating the need for additional plugins. - Membership and Subscription Management: Ghost enables creators to monetize their content through integrated membership and subscription features, supporting both free and paid tiers. - Customizable Themes: Users can choose from a variety of professional themes or develop their own, ensuring their publication aligns with their brand identity. - High Performance: Leveraging Node.js, Ghost delivers fast load times and efficient performance, enhancing the user experience. - Extensive Integrations: The platform supports numerous integrations, allowing users to connect with various tools and services to extend functionality. Primary Value and Solutions: Ghost addresses the challenges faced by modern content creators by offering a platform that combines ease of use with powerful features. It simplifies the publishing process, allowing users to focus on creating high-quality content while providing the tools necessary to build and engage an audience. With its built-in monetization options, Ghost empowers creators to generate sustainable revenue streams without relying on third-party services. Additionally, its open-source nature ensures transparency and continuous improvement driven by a dedicated community. * * * Seller [Ghost Foundation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ghost-foundation) Discussions [Ghost Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Ghost. ### Basic $29 per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly ### Standard $79 per month, billed annually - $99 billed monthly [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Sanity](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sanity") Sanity 4.7/5(926) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sanity/reviews) [ ![Contentful](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Contentful") Contentful 4.3/5(327) ](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) [ ![Butter CMS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Butter CMS") Butter CMS 4.6/5(206) ](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 40 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Ghost Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Stripe Payments ](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) Show More ![Andrew E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andrew E.") AE Andrew E. Principal Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/26/2022 "Ghost is great, though wasn't quite the fit for our needs" 4/5 What do you like best about Ghost? The UI was pretty straightforward, as was the ability to build pages. As a headless CMS, it worked reasonably well. Pricing was reasonable too. Of the headless CMS options, I liked Ghost the best. The headless CMS API integration was pretty straightforward (I used Eleventy.js). It appears that Ghost as a site-builder also works pretty well, particularly for people who want something relatively stock instead of highly customized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? We used Ghost as the headless CMS back-end to a static site. I wanted the ability to create more types of custom content (my client had testimonials and a number of different types of articles, as well as staff bios) with fixed fields. We were able to sort of hack our way through it with clever use of tags, but it wasn't ideal. This is not Ghost-specific, but in general with headless CMSs on a static site there's a disjunct between editing content and building the site itself -- you make the content changes in the CMS, and then you wait for the static site to rebuild, then go check your work. It's not awful, but it's an extra step. There was also some confusion on the part of my client where they expected to be able to edit the entire static site, rather than just the small number of identified dynamic pieces (testimonials, types of articles, etc.). This was a training issue, but the fact that the UI existed (and couldn't be turned off that I saw) meant it was a source of perpetual confusion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? As we used Ghost, it would've given us a little interface with which to create articles which would then be added to the site. My client had much more specific needs (had I been on the project much earlier in the design process I would've argued for removing complexity from the design, which I think would've benefited the project significantly). I would use Ghost again, particularly if there were a team of content-writers who are churning out blog posts or articles and who wanted to be able to do that work largely autonomously (especially if they already had a really clear styleguide). The content editor is slick. I would also suggest Ghost as an alternative to Wordpress for folks who just need a place to put their site and stream of articles, especially if they're not interested in managing their own hosting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Neil G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Neil G.") NG Neil G. Assistant Professor Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/16/2021 "Ghost Starter | The good & the mediocre" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Ghost? I want to make sure readers know I'm reviewing the BASIC Ghost Pro package ($9/month). I love the blogging interface it makes writing a wonderful distraction-free experience. The Stripe integration for email subscriptions is also great. IN fact, the entire user management system is intuitive, very easy to use, and has made managing my email newsletter subscription list very easy. I'm comparing this to my experience using WordPress, which is far more cumbersome. (It seems to me that WordPress has turned into an everything and the kitchen skin content management system. Ghost is still a very simplistic way to blog and manage ONE email newsletter.) In short: If you want to use Ghost as a blog & email newsletter I'd say the basic plan is well worth the money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? At the basic level, you don't have search as a feature! I've emailed Ghost and asked why a feature as basic as search is not included in the basic product and they told me that to get that feature I'd ned to upgrade to the next level which is $25/month. Without search it makes it difficult to find ol blog posts/emails that have been sent out, which I think is a real pain. Another thing I dislike is that you only have three subscription levels: Paid subscribers can pay either a monthly fee, or a yearly (annual) fee. Then there are free subscriptions. I think it would be nice if Ghost offered the possibility to sell a lifetime subscription and/or quarterly subscriptions. Finally, I send out three different email newsletters. I was hoping I could allow users to choose which ones they'd like to subscribe to through Ghost, but that is not possible. (I currently use Ghost for my main email newsletter, and Convert Kit for the remaining two.) I wish Ghost offered the ability to run more than one email newsletter via their product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ghost: If you want to use Ghost as a simple basic blog (without searchability) then the basic product is a good buy. However, if you want/need a search featurethen it is simply not worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? The problem I'm solving is having one main site that people can use to see most of the content I create. Ghost has provided a good product that has allowed me to build a good "one-stop" place on the web for people to find and sample my content. Additionally, it is a great archive for the things I produce. (As I said above, if it had the search feature it would be 98% perfect!) The benefits I've seen using Ghost Pro (Basic) are increased productivity, and no time spent tooling around with upgrades. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/15/2022 "Good Open Source All in one Blogging Tool." 4/5 What do you like best about Ghost? I like that it is open source and has both versions available where you can self-host or just sign up for their cloud service. Also, I like that it is an all in one solution for bloggers which comprises a publishing platform, a newsletter management system and many other essential integrations required for a modern blog. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? There isn't much to dislike about this tool. But I still believe that if you want advanced customizations you need to get a bit technical which isn't the case for WordPress. Also, there are a lot of important integrations which are available but those can't be compared to the millions of plugins available for Wordpress.org users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? Very lightweight blogging platform which is available out of the box with essential integrations which are required to run a blog or a website these days. Backend is very quick and responsive too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/7/2021 "Ghost is the CMS you should go for" 4/5 What do you like best about Ghost? Ghost is excellent if you're thinking of starting on the JAM stack. It's fast, reliable and the best part is the admin UX it offers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? You cannot customize much if you're thinking of using Ghost as a full-fledged CMS to design APIs specific to your web content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? Ghost is fast, easy to use, and offers a simple interface that solved the problem of generating a brochureware website for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Cem B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cem B.") CB Cem B. Founder Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/24/2020 "It's a great alternative" 4/5 What do you like best about Ghost? All in one integration, easy to use, very clean front end and good blogging experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? At first I have faced a problem with the payment. I was supposed to have one extra staff and I had two. I did not realize it would change my pricing plan. And I have missed their notification emails. At the end I was paying the upgraded plan without realising it. When I contacted to their customer service team they quickly jumped to solution and resolved my problem. I appreciate their spirit very much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ghost: Don't go for them if you don't check your transactions regularly. They might just charge you extra as they did for me! It's a scam. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? User friendliness is a plus, easier integrations with social media, very clean front end. I liked that very much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/26/2020 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![David J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David J.") DJ David J. Document and Knowledge Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/11/2020 "Useful Simple Blog Platform" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Ghost? Markdown authoring is easy to use and many people can contribute to the blog platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? If you delete a user you delete their articles and it is hard delete not retrievable. We are on an early version so an upgrade might solve this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? Getting none writers to write something. The blog format makes this easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/29/2018 "A great alternative to Wordpress" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Ghost? I've used ghost for a few months now after converting mine and a couple of my casual clients websites from wordpress into it. The biggest complaint I got with wordpress is that it was too complicated to use and there were too many options they were afraid of breaking something. They also didn't need all the customization options provided. I switched to ghost as it's a free lightweight alternate. It provides simple blogging and page features, basic contact forms, but unlimited plugin possibilities for more advanced users. The back-end interface is easy to use, sleek and perfect for casual users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? Although it's been around a few years, the adoption of ghost is still slow and steady, meaning things like plugins are still being introduced at a slow rate, making it hard to find specific plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ghost: Whether you use ghost depends heavily on the features you require out of a content management system/blogging platform. Ghost is extremely good at what it does, but doesn't have the plethora of features offered by others such as Wordpress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating great websites for clients who need basic blogging and portfolio style features. It's cheap and easy to host yourself using digital ocean and easy to set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vivek B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vivek B.") VB Vivek B. Customer Support Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/29/2018 "convert Ghost image to its orignal (Format)" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Ghost? the best part is i can format the system through ghost and can take the backup of the system during that time and it is fast also so i don't need to wait so much sometimes through other softwares I can't format the system specially POS systems which can't be format through other softwares easily while using Symantec endpoint protection which is a part of it. now inbetween 10-20 minutes your system can be formatted Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? I didn't find the much problem in it but ya have observed few bad things that during the time of format while finding drives it doesn't show the name of the drive doesn't matter what name is have putted in that drive which I thought they shoould work on it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ghost: If you are in IT sector and or in working in a retail firm as IT engineer then go for it easy to use and format etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? I used to format and re-image the POS systems in my company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Daniel M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniel M.") DM Daniel M. Analyst Financial Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/14/2019 "Innovative software with easy and interactive user interface" 4/5 What do you like best about Ghost? I like how accessible the software interface is for the average user with little to no technology experience. The easy and straightforward system allows for more productivity in the workplace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? I dislike the cost and expenses of implementing the software as they take away from the attractiveness of the product as a whole. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ghost: Consider costs and difficulty of implementing software while examining potential benefits of this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? Ghost solves business problems by enabling employees to be more productive with their time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Nanotechnology](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Nanotechnology") UN Verified User in Nanotechnology Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/13/2019 "Review on Ghost" 4/5 What do you like best about Ghost? Ghost is a free publishing platform which has JavaScript programming language flexibility. It's easy to use, files could be downloaded and great for content writing. It's hassle free and user friendly for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ghost? It does not provide plug ins which is handy with other publishing platforms (e.g., Wordpress). The version is still in beta phase which is actually because it's still new. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ghost: If Ghost can provide plug-ins that would be awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ghost solving and how is that benefiting you? I can perform content writing with Ghost. It helps creating new websites for my academic institutions since it has user friendly interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Ghost? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Ghost ](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is Ghost used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ghost-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/discuss) ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by Ghost. ### Basic $29 per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly ### Standard $79 per month, billed annually - $99 billed monthly ### Business $199 per month, billed annually - $249 billed monthly [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/pricing) Ghost Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_5a79e0bea037b36a96faacb6bbb560b6/webflow.png "Product Avatar Image") Webflow 4.4/5(995) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ghost-vs-webflow) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_499e15a3e9f0a6c69f9cb6ef413fc738/contentful.png "Product Avatar Image") Contentful 4.3/5(327) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/contentful-vs-ghost) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_fbaa727733110fd4adca6d865d7096f0/sanity.png "Product Avatar Image") Sanity 4.7/5(926) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ghost-vs-sanity) ##### ##### Ghost Features Content Content Authoring Rich Text Editor Versioning Design Breadth of Pre-Built Templates Mobile Branding/Themes Platform User Community SEO Flexible Navigation Structures [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Web Content Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)[Headless CMS](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms)[Owned Media](https://www.g2.com/categories/owned-media) ##### Explore More [Which purchasing solutions reduce manual processing the most and improve team productivity quickly after rollout?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-purchasing-solutions-reduce-manual-processing-the-most-and-improve-team-productivity-quickly-after-rollout)[Which vendor provides the most secure note-taking platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-vendor-provides-the-most-secure-note-taking-platform)[Which academic scheduling solutions are most reliable based on reviews from registrars managing multi-location institutions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-academic-scheduling-solutions-are-most-reliable-based-on-reviews-from-registrars-managing-multi-location-institutions) [What's the best AR training simulator platform for a mid-sized manufacturing company?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-ar-training-simulator-platform-for-a-mid-sized-manufacturing-company)[Best sales app for improving team performance](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-sales-app-for-improving-team-performance)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)