Ghost vs Hashnode

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Higher score Ghost #5 in Blog Software 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Ghost

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Hashnode #6 in Blog Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Hashnode

• Ghost fits best

  Publishers combining a blog, newsletter, and memberships

• Hashnode fits best

  Technical writers and developer publications

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Side by side

Feature	Ghost 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Hashnode 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Blog Software	#6 in Blog Software
Best for	Publishers combining a blog, newsletter, and memberships	Technical writers and developer publications
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$18/mo	$50/site/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Ghost 1/3 · Hashnode 1/3
Custom domain	✓	✓
Post scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Built-in analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Content editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Content export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines publishing, newsletters, memberships, and tiered content access Supports recurring Stripe subscriptions and member segmentation Can be self-hosted or run on Ghost(Pro) hosting	Free publishing on a Hashnode subdomain Pro adds custom domains, scheduling, and GitHub backups GraphQL API supports publication data and headless blogs
Cons	Ghost(Pro) starts at $18/month with annual billing Starter lacks paid subscriptions and advanced analytics Business costs $199/month, billed annually	Custom domains and several publishing tools require Pro Theme editing relies on custom code Support is limited to email
Our verdict	Ghost brings website and post publishing together with email newsletters, memberships, and protected content. It suits independent writers, creators, publishers, and organizations that want to build an audience and offer free or paid… Read the review →	Hashnode gives developers and technical teams a place to publish articles, manage newsletters, and run team publications. A free account can publish on a Hashnode subdomain, while publication analytics and subscriber management support… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ghost — where it wins

  • Combines publishing, newsletters, memberships, and tiered content access
  • Supports recurring Stripe subscriptions and member segmentation
  • Can be self-hosted or run on Ghost(Pro) hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Ghost(Pro) starts at $18/month with annual billing
  • Starter lacks paid subscriptions and advanced analytics
  • Business costs $199/month, billed annually

• Hashnode — where it wins

  • Free publishing on a Hashnode subdomain
  • Pro adds custom domains, scheduling, and GitHub backups
  • GraphQL API supports publication data and headless blogs

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom domains and several publishing tools require Pro
  • Theme editing relies on custom code
  • Support is limited to email

• Ghost8.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A publishing platform for combining a website, newsletters, and paid memberships.

  Visit GhostFull verdict →
• Hashnode8.2/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused publishing platform with free blogging and a $5 monthly Pro tier.

  Visit HashnodeFull verdict →