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Head-to-head · Ghost Hosting

Ghost vs Midnight

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Ghost #1 in Ghost Hosting 9.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Ghost
Midnight #4 in Ghost Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Midnight

Ghost leads on 0 checks, Midnight on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGhost · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceMidnight · $12/mo
  • Free trialonly Ghost
  • Most featuresMidnight · 3 of 3

Ghost scores higher on our rubric for ghost hosting: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Midnight is cheaper to start at $12/mo against $18/mo.

Ghost is the better fit for publishers wanting the fullest Ghost platform. Midnight is the better fit for publishers wanting analytics and ActivityPub.

  • Ghost fits best

    Publishers wanting the fullest Ghost platform

  • Midnight fits best

    Publishers wanting analytics and ActivityPub

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Side by side

Feature Ghost 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Midnight 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Ghost Hosting #4 in Ghost Hosting
Best for Publishers wanting the fullest Ghost platform Publishers wanting analytics and ActivityPub
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $18/mo $12/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Live chat
Integrations 8,000+ integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ghost 0/3 · Midnight 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 1 sites
Support level Not checked yet Email
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
  • Managed updates, daily backups, SSL, and CDN delivery
  • Memberships, newsletters, paid subscriptions, and ActivityPub
  • Native analytics with Admin and Content API access
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
  • No free plan and refunds are not offered
  • Standard limits uploads to 500MB per file
  • Each account supports one publication
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,…

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Midnight is managed Ghost hosting for bloggers, publishers, newsletter operators, and businesses that want to publish without managing servers or Ghost installation. It includes custom domains, automatic SSL certificates, automatic Ghost…

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  1. GhostGhost Hosting 9.414-day trial
  2. MidnightGhost Hosting 8.8Paid

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

  • Midnight — where it wins

    • Managed updates, daily backups, SSL, and CDN delivery
    • Memberships, newsletters, paid subscriptions, and ActivityPub
    • Native analytics with Admin and Content API access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan and refunds are not offered
    • Standard limits uploads to 500MB per file
    • Each account supports one publication
  • Ghost9.4/10 · 14-day trial

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

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  • Midnight8.8/10 · Paid

    A managed Ghost home for publishers who need newsletters, memberships, and ActivityPub.

    Visit MidnightFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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