Head-to-head · Ghost Hosting
G7Cloud Ghost Hosting vs Magic Pages
G7Cloud Ghost Hosting leads on 1 check, Magic Pages on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreG7Cloud Ghost Hosting · 9.2/10
- Free planonly G7Cloud Ghost Hosting
- Free trialonly Magic Pages
- Most featuresMagic Pages · 3 of 3
G7Cloud Ghost Hosting scores higher on our rubric for ghost hosting: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.
G7Cloud Ghost Hosting offers free plan; Magic Pages doesn't.
G7Cloud Ghost Hosting is the better fit for budget-conscious managed Ghost publishers. Magic Pages is the better fit for creators wanting managed Ghost with support.
- G7Cloud Ghost Hosting fits best
Budget-conscious managed Ghost publishers
- Magic Pages fits best
Creators wanting managed Ghost with support
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Side by side
| Feature | G7Cloud Ghost Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Magic Pages 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #2 in Ghost Hosting | #7 in Ghost Hosting |
| Best for | Budget-conscious managed Ghost publishers | Creators wanting managed Ghost with support |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | £115/yr | $150/yr |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | |
| Compliance | GDPR, 2FA | GDPR |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 2 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Enterprise |
| Features G7Cloud Ghost Hosting 2/3 · Magic Pages 3/3 | ||
| Managed Ghost updates | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Paid memberships | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email newsletters | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Storage limit | 15 GB | Not checked yet |
| Publication limit | 1 sites | Not checked yet |
| Support level | Not checked yet | |
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| Our verdict | G7Cloud Ghost Hosting is a managed web service for publishers running Ghost publications. It provides one-click provisioning with admin credentials, a dedicated container and database per site, custom domains, TLS, backups, and monitoring.… Read the review → |
Magic Pages is a managed hosting service for Ghost websites, newsletters, memberships, and publications. It is aimed at creators and publishers who want Ghost core updates, email delivery, backups, security, SSL, domain setup, and personal… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
G7Cloud Ghost Hosting — where it wins
- One-click Ghost provisioning with a dedicated container and database per site
- Memberships, paid subscriptions, and newsletters supported through Stripe and Mailgun
- Nightly restore testing, per-minute monitoring, TLS, and firewall protection
Where it doesn't
- The free plan covers only the AI Website Builder, not hosted Ghost
- Ghost newsletters require a customer-provided Mailgun key
- Advanced features and multiple sites require higher paid tiers
Magic Pages — where it wins
- Managed Ghost updates, daily backups, SSL, and custom domain support
- Built-in newsletters with free and paid memberships
- Personal email and chat support with Cloudflare CDN and DDoS protection
Where it doesn't
- No free plan beyond the 14-day trial
- Standard plans include 10,000 emails per month
- Published integrations are limited to Zapier and Slack
- G7Cloud Ghost Hosting9.2/10 · Free plan
A budget-focused managed Ghost host with dedicated infrastructure and clear scaling tiers.
Visit G7CloudFull verdict → - Magic Pages8.5/10 · 14-day trial
A support-led Ghost host with newsletters, memberships, backups, and CDN protection.
Visit Magic PagesFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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