Ghost vs Hyvor Blogs

Ghost9.0Visit Hyvor Blogs8.7Visit

Higher score Ghost #3 in Blogging Platforms 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Ghost

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Hyvor Blogs #5 in Blogging Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Hyvor Blogs

• Ghost fits best

  Publishers monetizing memberships and newsletters

• Hyvor Blogs fits best

  Collaborative multilingual blogs with custom themes

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Side by side

Feature	Ghost 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Hyvor Blogs 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Blogging Platforms	#5 in Blogging Platforms
Best for	Publishers monetizing memberships and newsletters	Collaborative multilingual blogs with custom themes
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$18/mo	€50/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs, Community
Compliance	2FA	GDPR
Integrations	8,000+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ghost 1/4 · Hyvor Blogs 3/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
Post scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Built-in memberships	Not checked yet	—
Blog analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Author limit	Not checked yet	1 authors
Theme customization	Not checked yet	Custom code
Our review
Pros	Paid subscriptions, membership tiers, and gated content Email newsletters with member management and analytics Open-source, self-hosted option with APIs and Stripe integration	Multilingual publishing includes RTL and hreflang support Real-time collaboration, scheduling, and custom themes Hosted, headless, and AGPLv3 self-hosted deployment options
Cons	Ghost(Pro) has no free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Paid subscriptions and advanced analytics start on Publisher Business pricing rises to $199 per month, billed annually	Built-in memberships are not included Personal supports one user and one blog Advanced paid tiers become expensive for larger teams
Our verdict	Ghost combines website publishing, email newsletters, member registration, protected posts, paid subscriptions, membership tiers, analytics, SEO tools, and developer APIs. It is designed for writers, creators, independent publishers,… Read the review →	Hyvor Blogs is a hosted and self-hostable blogging platform for solo bloggers, teams, publications, and organizations. Its rich-text editor supports media, embeds, code snippets, and Markdown shortcuts, while custom themes can use Twig,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ghost — where it wins

  • Paid subscriptions, membership tiers, and gated content
  • Email newsletters with member management and analytics
  • Open-source, self-hosted option with APIs and Stripe integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Ghost(Pro) has no free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Paid subscriptions and advanced analytics start on Publisher
  • Business pricing rises to $199 per month, billed annually

• Hyvor Blogs — where it wins

  • Multilingual publishing includes RTL and hreflang support
  • Real-time collaboration, scheduling, and custom themes
  • Hosted, headless, and AGPLv3 self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Built-in memberships are not included
  • Personal supports one user and one blog
  • Advanced paid tiers become expensive for larger teams

• Ghost9.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A flexible publishing platform for newsletters, memberships, gated content, and paid subscriptions.

  Visit GhostFull verdict →
• Hyvor Blogs8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible blogging platform with collaboration, custom themes, and multilingual publishing.

  Visit Hyvor BlogsFull verdict →