Ghost(Pro) isn't the only way to get a Ghost site.
Gloat offers affordable and unlimited hosting to help you get online. Find out which option suits you best.
Ghost is a blogging platform. It is free open-source software, meaning that anyone can download and run the code for free.
Ghost(Pro) is The Ghost Foundation’s own hosting offering. It runs on a hosting platform called DigitalOcean with prices starting at $9/month.
Gloat is a service offering hosting for Ghost sites. Sign up and you'll get a site created and put online. Use your own domain, and get unlimited page views, subscribers and email newsletters.
Gloat exists to make Ghost more approachable and affordable.
| Feature | Ghost(Pro) Basic | Ghost(Pro) Starter | Gloat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed hosting | |||
| Monthly cost (paying yearly) | $9 | $29 | $15.75 |
| Members/Subscribers | Up to 1,000 | Up to 1,000 | Unlimited |
| Page views monthly | Up to 25,000 | Up to 100,000 | Unlimited |
| Staff users | 1 | Up to 2 | Unlimited |
| Newsletter emails | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 20,000/month * |
| CDN | — ** | ||
| SSL | |||
| Custom domain | |||
| Custom themes | — | ||
| Weekly backups | |||
| Weekly Ghost updates |
* If you use Ghost's in-built newsletter feature.
** A CDN is "nice-to-have" feature for a blog and is not included in Gloat's offering. You can set up a free CDN reasonably easily for your site using CloudFlare.