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Head-to-head · Blogging Platforms

Ghost vs Writizzy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Ghost #3 in Blogging Platforms 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Ghost
Writizzy #4 in Blogging Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Writizzy

Ghost leads on 0 checks, Writizzy 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 · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Writizzy
  • Free trialonly Ghost
  • Most featuresWritizzy · 4 of 4

Ghost scores higher on our rubric for blogging platforms: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Writizzy offers free plan; Ghost doesn't.

Ghost is the better fit for publishers monetizing memberships and newsletters. Writizzy is the better fit for creators combining blogging, newsletters, and subscriptions.

  • Ghost fits best

    Publishers monetizing memberships and newsletters

  • Writizzy fits best

    Creators combining blogging, newsletters, and subscriptions

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Side by side

Feature Ghost 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Writizzy 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #3 in Blogging Platforms #4 in Blogging Platforms
Best for Publishers monetizing memberships and newsletters Creators combining blogging, newsletters, and subscriptions
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $18/mo €9/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Docs
Compliance 2FA GDPR
Integrations 8,000+ integrations 17 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ghost 1/4 · Writizzy 4/4
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Post scheduling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Built-in memberships Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Blog analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Author limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Theme customization Not checked yet Advanced
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 plan includes a blog, newsletter tools, analytics, and a rich editor
  • Paid subscriptions use Stripe with 0% platform commission
  • Migration, SEO, themes, teams, and many social integrations are included
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
  • Starter costs €9 per month before adding advanced creator features
  • Free plan limits newsletters to 100 subscribers and media storage to 100MB
  • Support is centered on documentation rather than broader listed channels
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,…

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Writizzy is a hosted blogging platform for independent writers, creators, newsletters, and teams. Its core workspace combines a rich editor, customizable themes, comments, RSS, SEO tools, analytics, newsletters, paid subscriptions, and…

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  1. GhostBlogging Platforms 9.014-day trial
  2. WritizzyBlogging Platforms 8.8Free plan

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

  • Writizzy — where it wins

    • Free plan includes a blog, newsletter tools, analytics, and a rich editor
    • Paid subscriptions use Stripe with 0% platform commission
    • Migration, SEO, themes, teams, and many social integrations are included

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter costs €9 per month before adding advanced creator features
    • Free plan limits newsletters to 100 subscribers and media storage to 100MB
    • Support is centered on documentation rather than broader listed channels
  • Ghost9.0/10 · 14-day trial

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

    Visit GhostFull verdict →
  • Writizzy8.8/10 · Free plan

    A broad creator platform with a useful free plan and paid subscription tools.

    Visit WritizzyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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