Ghost

Publishing platform for newsletters

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About Ghost

Ghost is a clean, fast publishing platform with built-in memberships, paid subscriptions and newsletters — keep 100% of revenue instead of paying Substack 10%.

Ghost is completely free and open source (MIT) — no trials, no subscriptions, no locked features. Always download from the official website to avoid bundled malware.

Free alternative to: Substack (10% revenue fee)

Pro options: Official Ghost(Pro) managed hosting is paid; self-hosting the software is always free.

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