Ghost Alternatives

Ghost is described as 'The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform' and is a very popular Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Ghost for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Ghost alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ghost are Drupal, Hugo, Write.as and Medium.

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Ghost alternatives are mainly Blog Publishing Tools but may also be CMS Tools or Website Builders. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Ghost.

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Ghost alternatives page was last updated Jul 3, 2024

Zola
Everything you need to make a static site engine in one binary.
48 Zola alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Zola Features
Support for MarkDown
Lightweight
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Zola VS Ghost
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TYPO3
TYPO3 is an enterprise-class, open source CMS, used internationally to build and manage websites of all types, from small sites for non-profits to multilingual enterprise solutions for large corporations.
120 TYPO3 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- CMS Tool
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
TYPO3 Features
Multiple languages
Time Scheduling
Modular System
Publishing
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TYPO3 VS Ghost
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Svbtle
Svbtle, a new kind of magazine. An extremely simple platform for collecting and developing ideas, sharing them with the world, and reading them. The developers have focused their energy into building the simplest interface for accomplishing these goals.
34 Svbtle alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Online
Svbtle Features
Support for MarkDown
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Svbtle VS Ghost
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Textpattern
Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software. Web designers, developers, publishers and bloggers love its flexibility and extensibility. It has a powerful, sophisticated engine that can be infinitely tuned to suit whatever type of web...
79 Textpattern alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Blog Publishing Tool
- CMS Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PHP
Textpattern Features
1. Ad-free
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Live Preview
5. Lightweight
6. Full-Text Search
7. Content Templates
8. Content Management
9. Customizable
10. Web-Based
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Textpattern VS Ghost
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Mataroa Blog
Blogging platform for minimalists.
163 Mataroa Blog alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Python
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Mataroa Blog Features
1. Ad-free
2. Minimalistic
3. No Coding Required
4. Lightweight
5. Support for MarkDown
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Lavalite
LavaLite is an open source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and Laravel web application framework. It currently supports MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB and PostgreSQL for the database backend.
258 Lavalite alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Website Builder
- CMS Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
Lavalite Features
Marketing Automation
Customizable
Based on Laravel
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Lavalite VS Ghost
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gemlog.blue
gemlog.blue provides a quick and easy way for people to keep a gemlog (journal) over the gemini protocol. This enables anyone to contribute to gemini-space.
27 gemlog.blue alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Blog Publishing Tool
- Microblog
Platforms
- Online
gemlog.blue Features
Publishing
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gemlog.blue VS Ghost
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Statamic
Build powerful & dynamic websites without a database. An infinitely flexible, flat-file Content Management System.
84 Statamic alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- CMS Tool
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
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Statamic Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Support for Themes
4. Flat File CMS
5. Publishing
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Statamic VS Ghost
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Chyrp
Chyrp is a blogging engine designed to be very lightweight while retaining functionality. It is powered by PHP and has very powerful theme and extension engines, so you can personalize it however you want.
117 Chyrp alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
Chyrp Features
Lightweight
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Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.5.2, released in November 2014, and the sourcecode are still available on Github.

Chyrp VS Ghost
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Habla
A long form content client for nostr notes.
43 Habla alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Online
Habla Features
Decentralized
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Habla VS Ghost
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Octopress
Octopress is a framework designed by Brandon Mathis for Jekyll, the blog aware static site generator powering Github Pages. To start blogging with Jekyll, you have to write your own HTML templates, CSS, Javascripts and set up your configuration.
82 Octopress alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Blog Publishing Tool
- Website Builder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Ruby
- Jekyll
Octopress Features
Publishing
Content Management
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Discontinued
Last update 2015, according to the homepage.

Octopress VS Ghost
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CMS Made Simple
CMS Made Simple - the open source content management system for the rest of us. CMS Made Simple helps experienced web developers and designers to create sites of power and beauty in a fraction of the normal time, avoiding hours of coding and allowing your clients to update their...
111 CMS Made Simple alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- CMS Tool
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
CMS Made Simple Features
Publishing
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CMS Made Simple VS Ghost
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