Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
WordPress.comvsGhost
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.
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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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
Try Ghost Free →Ratings Breakdown
WordPress.com
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
Feature Comparison
WordPress.com uniquely offers Drag-and-Drop Editor, Themes & Templates, Plugins. Ghost uniquely offers Blog Publishing, Memberships & Subscriptions, Custom Themes. Both share 3 features including SEO Tools, Custom Domain, Newsletter.
Feature
WordPress.com
Ghost
SEO Tools
✓
✓
Custom Domain
✓
✓
Newsletter
✓
✓
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
✓
✗
Blog Publishing
✗
✓
Memberships & Subscriptions
✗
✓
Custom Themes
✗
✓
Native Analytics
✗
✓
API
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Email Newsletters
✗
✓
Paid Content
✗
✓
Open Source
✗
✓
Markdown Editor
✗
✓
Member Portal
✗
✓
Custom Code Injection
✗
✓
Total Features
48
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Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose WordPress.com if you need:
- ✓ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✓ Themes & Templates
- ✓ Plugins
- ✓ Blogging
- ✓ E-Commerce
Choose Ghost if you need:
- ✓ Blog Publishing
- ✓ Memberships & Subscriptions
- ✓ Custom Themes
- ✓ Native Analytics
- ✓ API
Pricing Comparison
WordPress.com starts at $4/mo, 64% cheaper than Ghost's $11/mo.
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
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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