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At a Glance
Ghost
Ghost
Star Rating
(39)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29 per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly
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beehiiv
beehiiv
Star Rating
(34)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Ghost vs beehiiv

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found beehiiv easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with beehiiv overall.

  • Reviewers felt that beehiiv meets the needs of their business better than Ghost.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that beehiiv is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of beehiiv over Ghost.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ghost
Basic
$29
per month, billed annually - $36 billed monthly
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beehiiv
Launch
Free
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Free Trial
Ghost
Free Trial is available
beehiiv
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
31
9.0
30
Ease of Use
8.1
31
8.9
33
Ease of Setup
8.4
17
8.8
28
Ease of Admin
8.2
18
9.3
10
Quality of Support
8.3
24
8.6
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
9.0
10
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
30
8.9
32
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.3
5
Email Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
8.1
24
Not enough data
Content
8.9
23
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
22
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
19
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Verified
Not enough data
7.2
20
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.2
19
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Verified
Not enough data
7.3
17
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Verified
Not enough data
7.6
16
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Verified
Not enough data
7.6
16
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Verified
Not enough data
Design
7.9
19
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
19
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
20
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Verified
Not enough data
7.7
22
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Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
19
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
19
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
20
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
18
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
13
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
17
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
18
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Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
13
Platform - Owned Media
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Agentic AI - Owned Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management - Ad Networks
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics - Ad Networks
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Ad Networks
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other Content Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ghost
Ghost
beehiiv
beehiiv
Ghost and beehiiv are categorized as Owned Media
Unique Categories
Ghost
Ghost is categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
beehiiv
beehiiv is categorized as Ad Networks, CMS Tools, and Email Marketing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ghost
Ghost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
13.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.1%
beehiiv
beehiiv
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
97.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
3.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Ghost
Ghost
Computer Software
24.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.5%
Publishing
8.1%
Writing and Editing
5.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
5.4%
Other
43.2%
beehiiv
beehiiv
Marketing and Advertising
15.2%
Online Media
12.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
9.1%
Consulting
6.1%
Other
48.5%
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Discussions
Ghost
Ghost Discussions
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beehiiv
beehiiv Discussions
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