Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
SquarespacevsGhost
Ghost starts at $11/mo, 31% cheaper than Squarespace's $16/mo. Squarespace is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs Ghost's 4.1/5.
Squarespacevs Ghost
★ 4.4/5+0.3 vs Ghost
Only in Squarespace
- ✦ Website Templates
- ✦ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✦ E-Commerce
From $16/mo(pricier)4.4M+ subscribers users · est. 2003
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Ghostvs Squarespace
★ 4.1/5-0.3 vs Squarespace
Only in Ghost
- ✦ Blog Publishing
- ✦ Newsletter
- ✦ Memberships & Subscriptions
From $11/mo(cheaper)3M+ installs users · est. 2013
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Squarespace
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Ghost
4.1/5 avg
G2 Score4.1/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.1/5
Quick Stats
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Feature Comparison
Squarespace uniquely offers Website Templates, Drag-and-Drop Editor, E-Commerce. Ghost uniquely offers Blog Publishing, Newsletter, Memberships & Subscriptions. Both share 2 features including Custom Domain, SEO Tools.
Feature
Squarespace
Ghost
Custom Domain
✓
✓
SEO Tools
✓
✓
Website Templates
✓
✗
Drag-and-Drop Editor
✓
✗
E-Commerce
✓
✗
Blog
✓
✗
SSL
✓
✗
Analytics
✓
✗
Email Marketing
✓
✗
Scheduling
✓
✗
Member Areas
✓
✗
Video Content
✓
✗
Social Media Integration
✓
✗
Mobile Optimized
✓
✗
24/7 Support
✓
✗
Blog Publishing
✗
✓
Newsletter
✗
✓
Memberships & Subscriptions
✗
✓
Custom Themes
✗
✓
Native Analytics
✗
✓
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 Squarespace if you need:
- ✓ Website Templates
- ✓ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✓ E-Commerce
- ✓ Blog
- ✓ SSL
Choose Ghost if you need:
- ✓ Blog Publishing
- ✓ Newsletter
- ✓ Memberships & Subscriptions
- ✓ Custom Themes
- ✓ Native Analytics
Pricing Comparison
Ghost starts at $11/mo, 31% cheaper than Squarespace's $16/mo.
Squarespace Plans
Paid plans only
PersonalBest Value
$16/mo- • Custom domain
- • Unlimited bandwidth
- • SSL
Business
$33/mo- • E-commerce
- • Custom CSS/JS
- • Popup
Commerce Basic
$36/mo- • No transaction fees
- • POS
Commerce Advanced
$65/mo- • Abandoned cart
- • Subscriptions
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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