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Comparison

Contentstack vs Ghost

On the evidence we track, Ghost leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Contentstack full profile →Ghost full profile →
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Contentstack52
★Ghost65
Score
Vioscale score
Contentstack52 / 100medium · 74%updating
Ghost65 / 100medium · 69%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Contentstack✓
Ghost✗
Model
Contentstackquote
Ghostcommercial
Price level
Contentstacklow
Ghostmid
Transparent
Contentstack✗
Ghost✓
Integrations
Count
Contentstack3
Ghost4
Security
Gdpr
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Iso27001
Contentstack✓
Ghost–
Scorecard
Contentstack–
Ghost4.2
Soc2
Contentstack✓
Ghost–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Contentstack–
Ghost99.9
Status page
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Contentstack–
Ghost468
Github stars
Contentstack–
Ghost55,065
Package downloads weekly
Contentstack–
Ghost35,636
Activity
Commits last 30d
Contentstack–
Ghost100
Release
Cadence days
Contentstack–
Ghost4
History
Contentstack–
Ghost20 items
License
Spdx
Contentstack–
GhostMIT
Language
Primary
Contentstack–
GhostJavaScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
ContentstackHeadless / API-first
GhostTraditional / monolithic
Licensing
Open-source
Contentstack✗
Ghost✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Contentstack✗
Ghost✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Localisation / i18n
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Content workflow / approvals
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
ContentstackEnterprise-grade marketplace with pre-built integrations and custom app framewor
Ghost8,000+ integrations
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Contentstack✓
Ghost✗
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Contentstack✗
Ghost✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Contentstack

A headless CMS that integrates structured content management, real-time customer data analytics, and autonomous AI agents to streamline content operations and enable personalized, adaptive digital experiences across channels.

Independently observed

Ghost

Leader

Ghost is a publishing platform that helps independent publishers create and host websites, publish content via email newsletters, and manage paid member subscriptions. It provides built-in tools for audience growth, subscriber engagement, and content distribution.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Contentstack

Quote-basedFree tier

Free tier available; contact for pricing details

as of verify ↗

Ghost

Leader
from $18/moSubscription14-day trial

From $18/mo billed annually. Free 14-day trial.

  • Starter$18/mo billed annually
    • Your own website
    • Free custom domain
    • Email newsletter
    • Simple design settings
    • 1 staff user
    • +2 more
  • Publisher$29/mo billed annually
    • 3 staff users
    • Custom themes
    • 8,000+ integrations
    • Paid subscriptions
    • Advanced analytics
    • +3 more
  • Business$199/mo billed annually
    • 15 staff users
    • Priority support
    • Higher usage limits
    • Early access to features
    • 250MB file uploads
    • +6 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • Unlimited staff users
    • Advanced configurations
    • Dedicated IP address
    • 99.9% uptime SLA
    • Unlimited members
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
CLI
Contentstack✓
Ghost✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Contentstack✓
Ghost✓
Self-hosted
Contentstack✗
Ghost✓
On-premise
Contentstack✗
Ghost✓
Hybrid
Contentstack✓
Ghost✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Contentstack

3 total
  • Salesforce
  • commercetools
  • Algolia
Independently observed

Ghost

Leader
4 total
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • n8n
  • BeyondWords
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.