Ghost vs FirePress

Ghost9.4Visit FirePress8.4Visit

Higher score Ghost #1 in Ghost Hosting 9.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Ghost

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FirePress #8 in Ghost Hosting 8.4/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit FirePress

• Ghost fits best

  Publishers wanting the fullest Ghost platform

• FirePress fits best

  High-traffic sites needing strong operations

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Side by side

Feature	Ghost 9.4/10 Visit ↗	FirePress 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Ghost Hosting	#8 in Ghost Hosting
Best for	Publishers wanting the fullest Ghost platform	High-traffic sites needing strong operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$18/mo	$190/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	21 days
Free trial length	14 days	21 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	8,000+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Ghost 0/3 · FirePress 3/3
Managed Ghost updates	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Paid memberships	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Email newsletters	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Publication limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Support level	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Paid subscriptions and tiered access through Stripe Open-source core with self-hosted and managed hosting options APIs, webhooks, analytics, SEO tools, and 8,000+ integrations	Automatic daily backups with database backups every four hours CDN caching, automatic SSL, and DDoS attack mitigation Unlimited staff users and traffic bandwidth
Cons	Managed hosting starts at $18 per month with annual billing Advanced features begin on the Publisher plan Business pricing rises to $199 per month with annual billing	Starts at $19 per month No SSH or FTP access by default Focused on Ghost rather than broader website platforms
Our verdict	Ghost is an open-source publishing and membership platform for writers, creators, publications, and media teams. It combines website publishing, newsletters, member registration, protected posts, paid subscriptions, tiered memberships,… Read the review →	FirePress is a managed hosting service for Ghost websites, blogs, memberships, paid subscriptions, and newsletters. It is aimed at freelancers, creators, small businesses, and small organizations that want Ghost without managing server… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ghost — where it wins

  • Paid subscriptions and tiered access through Stripe
  • Open-source core with self-hosted and managed hosting options
  • APIs, webhooks, analytics, SEO tools, and 8,000+ integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed hosting starts at $18 per month with annual billing
  • Advanced features begin on the Publisher plan
  • Business pricing rises to $199 per month with annual billing

• FirePress — where it wins

  • Automatic daily backups with database backups every four hours
  • CDN caching, automatic SSL, and DDoS attack mitigation
  • Unlimited staff users and traffic bandwidth

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $19 per month
  • No SSH or FTP access by default
  • Focused on Ghost rather than broader website platforms

• Ghost9.4/10 · 14-day trial

  Ghost brings publishing, newsletters, memberships, subscriptions, and APIs into one platform.

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• FirePress8.4/10 · 21-day trial

  A managed Ghost host with strong operations coverage, priced above entry-level options.

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