Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
HubSpot CMSvsGhost
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.
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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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
Try Ghost Free →Ratings Breakdown
HubSpot CMS
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Ghost
4.1/5 avg
G2 Score4.1/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.1/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
HubSpot CMS uniquely offers Drag-and-Drop Editor, Blog, Landing Pages. Ghost uniquely offers Blog Publishing, Newsletter, Memberships & Subscriptions. Both share 1 features including SEO Tools.
Feature
HubSpot CMS
Ghost
SEO Tools
✓
✓
Drag-and-Drop Editor
✓
✗
Blog
✓
✗
Landing Pages
✓
✗
CRM Integration
✓
✗
Smart Content
✓
✗
A/B Testing
✓
✗
Memberships
✓
✗
Custom Domains
✓
✗
SSL
✓
✗
CDN
✓
✗
Analytics
✓
✗
Forms
✓
✗
Live Chat
✓
✗
Personalization
✓
✗
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
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose HubSpot CMS if you need:
- ✓ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✓ Blog
- ✓ Landing Pages
- ✓ CRM Integration
- ✓ Smart Content
Choose Ghost if you need:
- ✓ Blog Publishing
- ✓ Newsletter
- ✓ Memberships & Subscriptions
- ✓ Custom Themes
- ✓ Native Analytics
Pricing Comparison
Ghost starts at $11/mo, 45% cheaper than HubSpot CMS's $20/mo.
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
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
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