Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
GhostvsHubSpot CMS
Ghost starts at $11/mo, 45% cheaper than HubSpot CMS's $20/mo. HubSpot CMS is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Ghost's 4.1/5.
Ghostvs HubSpot CMS
★ 4.1/5-0.4 vs HubSpot CMS
Only in Ghost
- ✦ Blog Publishing
- ✦ Newsletter
- ✦ Memberships & Subscriptions
From $11/mo(cheaper)3M+ installs users · est. 2013
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HubSpot CMSvs Ghost
★ 4.5/5+0.4 vs Ghost
Only in HubSpot CMS
- ✦ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✦ Blog
- ✦ Landing Pages
✓ Free planFrom $20/mo(pricier)Part of HubSpot (228K+ customers) users · est. 2006
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Ghost
4.1/5 avg
G2 Score4.1/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.1/5
HubSpot CMS
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Ghost uniquely offers Blog Publishing, Newsletter, Memberships & Subscriptions. HubSpot CMS uniquely offers Drag-and-Drop Editor, Blog, Landing Pages. Both share 1 features including SEO Tools.
Feature
Ghost
HubSpot CMS
SEO Tools
✓
✓
Blog Publishing
✓
✗
Newsletter
✓
✗
Memberships & Subscriptions
✓
✗
Custom Themes
✓
✗
Native Analytics
✓
✗
Custom Domain
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Email Newsletters
✓
✗
Paid Content
✓
✗
Open Source
✓
✗
Markdown Editor
✓
✗
Member Portal
✓
✗
Custom Code Injection
✓
✗
Drag-and-Drop Editor
✗
✓
Blog
✗
✓
Landing Pages
✗
✓
CRM Integration
✗
✓
Smart Content
✗
✓
A/B Testing
✗
✓
Memberships
✗
✓
Custom Domains
✗
✓
SSL
✗
✓
CDN
✗
✓
Analytics
✗
✓
Forms
✗
✓
Live Chat
✗
✓
Personalization
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Ghost if you need:
- ✓ Blog Publishing
- ✓ Newsletter
- ✓ Memberships & Subscriptions
- ✓ Custom Themes
- ✓ Native Analytics
Choose HubSpot CMS if you need:
- ✓ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✓ Blog
- ✓ Landing Pages
- ✓ CRM Integration
- ✓ Smart Content
Pricing Comparison
Ghost starts at $11/mo, 45% cheaper than HubSpot CMS's $20/mo.
Ghost Plans
Paid plans only
StarterBest Value
$11/mo- • 500 members
- • 1 staff user
Creator
$31/mo- • 1000 members
- • 2 staff users
Team
$63/mo- • 1000 members
- • 5 staff users
Business
$249/mo- • 10K members
- • Unlimited staff
HubSpot CMS Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Website pages
- • Blog
- • HubSpot branding
StarterBest Value
$20/mo- • Custom domain
- • Remove branding
Professional
$500/mo- • Smart content
- • SEO recommendations
Enterprise
$1500/mo- • Memberships
- • Custom objects
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