IN THE FIELD GUIDE

Ghost

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Ghost is a professional publishing platform designed for creators, publishers, and businesses to build websites, publish content, send newsletters, and offer paid subscriptions. It provides modern tools for site design, content creation, audience growth, membership management, and analytics.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 23, 2026

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A good fit for

Professional publishers, creators, and businesses wanting to build and grow a content-based business with memberships and subscriptions.

Know the limitations

File upload size limits vary by plan, with recommendations to use external services for large media files.

What you can do

Building independent media businesses and newsletters with memberships and subscriptions.
Content marketing for businesses to turn clicks into contacts with native lead generation and analytics.

Features

Custom website design with control over branding and style, including hundreds of marketplace themes or custom themes.
Advanced editor designed for professionals with calm interface and powerful workflows.
Rich media and dynamic cards support including image galleries, gifs, video, audio, products, info boxes, toggles, downloadable files, and bookmarks.
Built-in email newsletters with audience segmentation and multiple newsletter options.
Native signup forms to convert anonymous visitors into members with free or paid subscription options.

Integrations

Integrates with many services including GeckoBoard, Discourse, Imgur, MailChimp, Pinterest, HelpScout, Buffer, Unsplash, AirTable, Vimeo, Discord, Spotify, Ulysses, ActiveCampaign, Twitter, Zapier, Stripe, Slack, Instagram, Facebook, iA Writer, YouTube, Feedly, Google Analytics, GitHub, Netlify, Let's Encrypt, Plausible, ChartMogul, Cove, Udesly, Giphy, Intercom, and Tally.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

Go beyond the starting price.

Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

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Known monthly subtotal

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Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
Ghost Custom Flat subscription	By quote	—	Priced by quote — ask the provider for a figure. Contact the provider for a quote.

A practical workflow

Run offers and promotions to attract new subscribers and grow the business.

Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.

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