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, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Ghost alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ghost are Drupal, Jekyll, Blogger and Medium.

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Ghost alternatives are mainly CMS Tools, but if you're looking for Blog Publishing Tools or Website Builders you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Ghost.
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  1. Backdrop CMS icon
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    Backdrop CMS is a simple, lightweight, and easy to use Content Management System used to build attractive, professional websites. Use it for everything from a single-administrator's personal blog site, to a complex, multi-role, business e-commerce platform.

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    • Online
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  2. Editor X icon
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    Editor X is an advanced creation platform for designers and web professionals. The platform combines cutting edge responsive design with smooth drag and drop.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Midnight.pub icon
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    Midnight is a place for networked writing. You can think of it as write.as meets roam. Figuratively, it aims to be the web equivalent of your local pub. a place you can go to and talk about your day with strangers or friends. then when you leave, it doesn’t follow you home.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  4. Pagecord icon
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    Pagecord is a minimalist blogging app managed entirely by email. It's great for long-form writing, but also for micro-blogging your thoughts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. Cardsetter is an affordable and easy to use website builder. Custom design and setup are included so you don't have to take on the overwhelm of building your own website. Once your site is set up by Cardsetter's expert designers, you can add content and make changes to...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. emyspot icon
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    Emyspot is a website that helps you get your place on the web. It gives you a free subdomain and you can upgrade to get your own domain, upgrading costs!.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. Typehut icon
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    Typehut is a super simple publishing platform for any kind of content: blogs, newsletters, changelogs, announcements, events, etc.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Elefant CMS icon
     4 likes

    Refreshingly simple PHP content management system and web framework. Elefant is easy-to-use and straight-forward for all levels of users. Elefant is also secure, extremely fast, well-documented, and well-tested, making it an ideal platform for web developers to build on for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. KeystoneJS icon
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    The open source framework for developing database-driven websites, applications and APIs in Node.js. Built on Express and MongoDB.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Gridsome icon
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    Gridsome is a free & open source Vue JS powered framework for building websites & apps that are fast by default.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Contentbase icon
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    Contentbase streamlines the entire content creation process through AI technology and programmatic SEO. The platform transforms blogging by handling each step - from initial SEO keyword research through content generation, publishing, and translation into multiple languages.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  12.  4 likes

    Movable Type is an open source product and the foundation of the Movable Type platform, designed for developers and open source devotees. Movable Type contains the professional blogging and content management features that Movable Type has always been known for.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
     
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