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Comparisons
Ghost compared honestly with Substack, WordPress, Medium, beehiiv, and more: fees, ownership, newsletters, and SEO, so you pick the right platform once.
Articles
- Best Patreon Alternatives for Creators Leaving Patreon? Seven alternatives compared by fees and ownership, from 0% flat-fee platforms to tip jars, and how to switch without losing supporters. 4 min
- Substack vs Medium: Fees, Reach & Ownership Substack gives you an owned email list and takes 10% of paid subs; Medium pays from a reader pot but owns the reach. Full comparison, plus a third option. 4 min
- Ghost vs MemberPress for Membership Sites Ghost is a membership platform; MemberPress is a WordPress plugin. Both take 0% of revenue. Compare setup, real costs, email and maintenance to choose. 3 min
- WordPress Membership Site: The Real Costs What a WordPress membership site actually takes: the plugin stack, real annual costs (~$1,025+/yr), maintenance load, and the simpler 0%-fee alternative. 3 min
- Squarespace Membership Site: Costs & Alternatives What a Squarespace membership site really costs: the 5% to 0% fee ladder, plan limits, when it works, and the 0%-fee alternative built for memberships. 3 min
- Best Blogging Platforms: An Honest Ranking Ghost, WordPress, Substack, Medium, Squarespace, Webflow and beehiiv compared as blogging platforms: who owns what, what each costs, and who each one fits. 5 min
- Best Membership Platforms, Compared by Fees The best membership platforms and site software compared by fees and control: Ghost, Patreon, Substack, Memberful, MemberPress, Squarespace and Mighty Networks. 7 min
- Best Newsletter Platforms, Compared by Fees The best newsletter platform depends on one question: who takes a cut of what you earn? Ghost, Substack, beehiiv, Kit, Mailchimp and Buttondown, compared. 5 min
- Substack vs beehiiv: Which Platform Wins? Substack takes 10% of paid subscriptions; beehiiv charges a flat fee with an ad network. Compare fees, growth tools and ownership, plus a third option. 5 min
- Ghost vs Buttondown: Full Comparison Buttondown is minimalist email. Ghost is email, website, and memberships in one. Compare pricing, features, and what each platform includes. 8 min
- Ghost vs Squarespace: Which Is Right for You? Squarespace is a website builder; Ghost is a publishing platform. Newsletters, memberships, SEO, pricing, and design compared for serious web publishers. 7 min
- Ghost vs Mailchimp: What Each One Includes Mailchimp is just email. Ghost is email, website, and memberships in one. Compare pricing, features, and what each platform actually includes. 6 min
- Kit or Ghost: Email Only, or a Website Too? Kit is an email tool; Ghost is a publishing platform with email built in. How that difference plays out in automation, SEO, design, paywalls and pricing. 6 min
- Ghost vs Medium: Full Comparison for Writers On Ghost you own your email list, set your prices and grow search traffic on your domain. Medium keeps your followers, pays from a pool and holds the rankings. 7 min
- Ghost vs beehiiv: How to Actually Choose Both take 0% of subscriptions, so it hinges on what you keep: Ghost gives ownership, design, and SEO at $29/mo; beehiiv sells growth, ads, and Boosts for $43. 7 min
- Ghost vs WordPress: Which Is Better for Publishing? WordPress needs 10 plugins to match what Ghost includes. Compare newsletters, memberships, SEO, security, and the true cost of each for bloggers. 9 min
- Ghost vs Substack: Fees, Features & Ownership Ghost charges 0% revenue share; Substack takes 10% plus Apple in-app fees. Newsletters, design, SEO, pricing, and ownership compared side by side. 9 min
- A beehiiv Alternative: When Ghost Fits Better Weighing a beehiiv alternative? Ghost also takes 0% of subscription revenue and adds open-source ownership and full design control, but has no ad network. 8 min
- Ghost vs Kit (ConvertKit): Should You Switch? Should you move from Kit (ConvertKit) to Ghost? What each includes, pricing since the 2025 increase, where Kit still wins, and how to move your subscriber list. 8 min
- Why Newsletter Creators Are Leaving Mailchimp Mailchimp gutted its free plan, killed subscriptions, and keeps raising prices. Ghost offers newsletters, memberships, and a full website for $29/mo. 8 min
- 5 Best WordPress Alternatives for Bloggers The five real WordPress alternatives for bloggers compared honestly, plus when to stay put: Ghost, static site generators, Squarespace, Webflow and Medium. 7 min
- Why Writers Are Switching from Medium to Ghost Medium pays most writers under $100/mo and controls your audience. Ghost gives you 100% ownership, direct subscription revenue, and full design control. 9 min
- 6 Best Substack Alternatives, Honestly Compared Six real Substack alternatives compared by fees, ownership and design, with a pick for each case: Ghost, beehiiv, Buttondown, Kit, WordPress and Medium. 9 min
- Ghost vs Webflow: Full Comparison Webflow is a visual design tool. Ghost is a publishing platform. Compare newsletters, memberships, SEO, pricing, and design for content creators. 8 min