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Head-to-head · Newsletter Platforms

Ghost vs Nashra

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Ghost #4 in Newsletter Platforms 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Ghost
Nashra #8 in Newsletter Platforms 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Nashra

Ghost leads on 1 check, Nashra on 1, and 3 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 · 8.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceGhost · $18/mo
  • Free planonly Nashra
  • Free trialonly Ghost
  • Most featuresNashra · 3 of 5

Ghost scores higher on our rubric for newsletter platforms: 8.7 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Nashra offers free plan; Ghost doesn't. Ghost is cheaper to start at $18/mo against $23/mo.

Ghost is the better fit for publishers wanting newsletters plus memberships. Nashra is the better fit for publishers needing newsletters, web content, and automation.

  • Ghost fits best

    Publishers wanting newsletters plus memberships

  • Nashra fits best

    Publishers needing newsletters, web content, and automation

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Side by side

Feature Ghost 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Nashra 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.2
Ranking #4 in Newsletter Platforms #8 in Newsletter Platforms
Best for Publishers wanting newsletters plus memberships Publishers needing newsletters, web content, and automation
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $18/mo (best) $23/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 8,000+ integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ghost 1/5 · Nashra 3/5
Newsletter website Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Paid subscriptions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Sponsor marketplace Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Free subscriber limit Not checked yet 500 subscribers
Email send model Not checked yet Limited
Our review
Pros
  • Combines website publishing, newsletters, memberships, and gated content
  • Supports paid subscriptions and tiered access through Stripe
  • Offers self-hosting, APIs, custom themes, and 0% transaction fees
  • Combines email campaigns, web publishing, and landing pages
  • Includes segmentation, automations, testing, resends, and analytics
  • Offers REST API access plus official Node.js and Laravel SDKs
Cons
  • No hosted free plan
  • Advanced features require higher-priced plans
  • Self-hosting requires managing the application independently
  • Free plan is limited to 500 subscribers and 5,000 monthly sends
  • Newsletter and Publisher plans list 3,000 subscribers
  • Advanced publishing and automation features require paid tiers
Our verdict

Ghost combines website publishing, email newsletters, member registration, protected content, paid subscriptions, and membership tiers. It is designed for writers, creators, publications, and media teams that want newsletters connected to…

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Nashra is a publishing platform for writers, creators, consultants, and businesses that want newsletters and web content in one workflow. It supports scheduled email campaigns, segmentation, testing, resends, subscriber profiles, tags, CSV…

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  1. GhostNewsletter Platforms 8.714-day trial
  2. NashraNewsletter Platforms 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ghost — where it wins

    • Combines website publishing, newsletters, memberships, and gated content
    • Supports paid subscriptions and tiered access through Stripe
    • Offers self-hosting, APIs, custom themes, and 0% transaction fees

    Where it doesn't

    • No hosted free plan
    • Advanced features require higher-priced plans
    • Self-hosting requires managing the application independently

  • Nashra — where it wins

    • Combines email campaigns, web publishing, and landing pages
    • Includes segmentation, automations, testing, resends, and analytics
    • Offers REST API access plus official Node.js and Laravel SDKs

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 500 subscribers and 5,000 monthly sends
    • Newsletter and Publisher plans list 3,000 subscribers
    • Advanced publishing and automation features require paid tiers
  • Ghost8.7/10 · 14-day trial

    A newsletter platform that adds websites, memberships, gated content, and paid subscriptions.

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  • Nashra8.2/10 · Free plan

    A unified newsletter and publishing platform with automation, analytics, and API access.

    Visit NashraFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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