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Ghost

FeaturedFree

Open-source publishing and memberships

Best for publishing · newsletter · memberships

4.6
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Strengths

  • Blog and newsletter editor
  • Paid memberships

Skip if

you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call

Ghost is a publishing platform for blogs and newsletters. Host it yourself or on Ghost(Pro), then charge members for paid posts without a patchwork of plugins.

Key features

  • Blog and newsletter editor
  • Paid memberships
  • Built-in email sending on Ghost(Pro)
  • Themes and official API

Why it is on Toolora

We list Ghost for people who need publishing · newsletter · memberships. Skip it if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call.

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