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Editorial pick✓ Verified working
Ghost
Ghost — email tool curated for working operators.
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Best for
Best for freelancers who want a email tool that holds up beyond the first demo.
At a glance
- Pricing
- open-sourcefrom $9/mo
- Setup time
- 15 minutes
- Learning curve
- medium
- Last verified
- 5/25/2026
What we love
- ✓Solid fit for the email workflows it targets
- ✓Reasonable price floor relative to category peers
- ✓Onboarding that doesn't require professional services
Where it falls short
- −Self-hosting is a meaningful undertaking
- −Pro (hosted) tier pricing climbs with subscribers
- −Recommendation network smaller than Substack's
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20264 tiers
Self-hosted
$0
forever
- ✓MIT license
- ✓Unlimited members
Starter (Ghost Pro)
$9
per month
- ✓Up to 500 members
- ✓Hosted
- ✓Email support
Creator
$25
per month
- ✓1K members
- ✓Custom integrations
Team
$50
per month
- ✓5K members
- ✓Multiple authors
Why we picked it
On the short list of email tools worth bookmarking. Not the loudest entry but earns its spot when you need it. — MoreAI.tools editor
Overview
Ghost is open-source publishing software — newsletters, paid memberships, websites — with no take rate beyond Stripe fees. Popular with serious creators.
Key features
- ●Open-source publishing
- ●Member-only newsletters
- ●Stripe-powered paid tiers
- ●Static-site speed
- ●Strong SEO defaults
Best use cases
Lifecycle campaigns
Send welcome, onboarding, and re-engagement flows triggered by user behavior.
Transactional sending
Reliable delivery of receipts, password resets, and account notifications with logs and templates.
Integrations
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