Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
GhostvsWordPress.com
WordPress.com starts at $4/mo, 64% cheaper than Ghost's $11/mo. WordPress.com is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs Ghost's 4.1/5.
Ghostvs WordPress.com
★ 4.1/5-0.3 vs WordPress.com
Only in Ghost
- ✦ Blog Publishing
- ✦ Memberships & Subscriptions
- ✦ Custom Themes
From $11/mo(pricier)3M+ installs users · est. 2013
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WordPress.comvs Ghost
★ 4.4/5+0.3 vs Ghost
Only in WordPress.com
- ✦ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✦ Themes & Templates
- ✦ Plugins
✓ Free planFrom $4/mo(cheaper)43% of all websites users · est. 2003
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Ghost
4.1/5 avg
G2 Score4.1/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.1/5
WordPress.com
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Ghost uniquely offers Blog Publishing, Memberships & Subscriptions, Custom Themes. WordPress.com uniquely offers Drag-and-Drop Editor, Themes & Templates, Plugins. Both share 3 features including Newsletter, SEO Tools, Custom Domain.
Feature
Ghost
WordPress.com
Newsletter
✓
✓
SEO Tools
✓
✓
Custom Domain
✓
✓
Blog Publishing
✓
✗
Memberships & Subscriptions
✓
✗
Custom Themes
✓
✗
Native Analytics
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Email Newsletters
✓
✗
Paid Content
✓
✗
Open Source
✓
✗
Markdown Editor
✓
✗
Member Portal
✓
✗
Custom Code Injection
✓
✗
Drag-and-Drop Editor
✗
✓
Themes & Templates
✗
✓
Plugins
✗
✓
Blogging
✗
✓
E-Commerce
✗
✓
SSL Certificate
✗
✓
Media Library
✗
✓
Analytics
✗
✓
Memberships
✗
✓
Social Media Integration
✗
✓
Mobile App
✗
✓
Backup & Security
✗
✓
Video Hosting
✗
✓
Podcast Support
✗
✓
Online Booking
✗
✓
Appointment Scheduling
✗
✓
Payment Gateways
✗
✓
Shipping Integrations
✗
✓
Digital Downloads
✗
✓
Course Creation
✗
✓
Forum Software
✗
✓
Live Chat
✗
✓
Contact Forms
✗
✓
Survey Tools
✗
✓
Polls and Quizzes
✗
✓
Website Translation
✗
✓
Multilingual Support
✗
✓
Accessibility Tools
✗
✓
Image Editing
✗
✓
Audio Uploads
✗
✓
Video Embeds
✗
✓
Custom Fonts
✗
✓
Color Schemes
✗
✓
Page Builders
✗
✓
Layout Options
✗
✓
Widget Library
✗
✓
Testimonials Section
✗
✓
FAQs Section
✗
✓
Knowledge Base
✗
✓
User Profiles
✗
✓
Comment Moderation
✗
✓
Spam Filtering
✗
✓
Website Cloning
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
Code Snippets
✗
✓
Total Features
15
48
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Ghost if you need:
- ✓ Blog Publishing
- ✓ Memberships & Subscriptions
- ✓ Custom Themes
- ✓ Native Analytics
- ✓ API
Choose WordPress.com if you need:
- ✓ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✓ Themes & Templates
- ✓ Plugins
- ✓ Blogging
- ✓ E-Commerce
Pricing Comparison
WordPress.com starts at $4/mo, 64% cheaper than Ghost's $11/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
WordPress.com Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • WordPress.com subdomain
- • 1GB storage
StarterBest Value
$4/mo- • Custom domain
- • 6GB storage
Explorer
$8/mo- • 50GB storage
- • Ad-free
Creator
$25/mo- • 50GB storage
- • Plugins
- • Themes
Entrepreneur
$45/mo- • 50GB storage
- • E-commerce
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