Ghost vs Tistory

Ghost9.0Visit Tistory8.4Visit

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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Tistory #7 in Blogging Platforms 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Tistory

• Ghost fits best

  Publishers monetizing memberships and newsletters

• Tistory fits best

  Free blogs with mobile publishing and analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Ghost 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Tistory 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Blogging Platforms	#7 in Blogging Platforms
Best for	Publishers monetizing memberships and newsletters	Free blogs with mobile publishing and analytics
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$18/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Ghost 1/4 · Tistory 3/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
Post scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Built-in memberships	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Blog analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Author limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Free blog publishing with Android and iOS mobile apps Traffic, keyword, inflow-source, and popular-post reporting Custom skins, domains, plugins, and team role permissions
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	Custom skin modification uses custom code Its focus is individual blogs, publishers, and blog teams Its core offering centers on blog publishing rather than broader site building
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 →	Tistory is a free blogging platform operated by Daum for individual bloggers, content publishers, and collaborative blog teams. It supports blog creation, content publishing, comments, subscription feeds, and search. Writers can publish… 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

• Tistory — where it wins

  • Free blog publishing with Android and iOS mobile apps
  • Traffic, keyword, inflow-source, and popular-post reporting
  • Custom skins, domains, plugins, and team role permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom skin modification uses custom code
  • Its focus is individual blogs, publishers, and blog teams
  • Its core offering centers on blog publishing rather than broader site building

• Ghost9.0/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit GhostFull verdict →
• Tistory8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free blogging platform with mobile publishing, analytics, customization, and team roles.

  Visit TistoryFull verdict →