Comparison

Drupal vs Ghost

On the evidence we track, Ghost leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Drupal59
★Ghost72
Score
vioscaleAI score
Drupal59 / 100low · 44%
Ghost72 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Drupal✓
Ghost✗
Model
Price level
Drupalfree
Ghostmid
Starting price
Drupal–
Ghost$18
Transparent
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Integrations
Count
Drupal–
Ghost8,000
Reliability
Sla pct
Drupal–
Ghost99.9
Status page
Drupal–
Ghost✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Drupal158
Ghost468
Github stars
Drupal4,291
Ghost55,540
Package downloads weekly
Drupal–
Ghost15,292
Activity
Commits last 30d
Drupal95
Ghost100
Release
Cadence days
Drupal–
Ghost5
History
Drupal–
License
Spdx
Drupal–
GhostMIT
Language
Primary
DrupalPHP
Content
Faq
Drupal5 items
Ghost8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
DrupalHeadless / API-first
GhostTraditional / monolithic
Licensing
Open-source
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Localisation / i18n
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Content workflow / approvals
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DrupalCommunity-supported modules, themes, and recipes
Ghost8,000+ integrations
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Drupal-
Ghost✗
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Drupal✓
Ghost✓

What each one is

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

Drupal

An open-source platform enabling organizations to build and manage digital experiences through a composable, API-first architecture that supports decoupled front-end delivery, structured content management, editorial workflows, and integrated AI tools.

Independently observed

Ghost

Leader

An open-source platform enabling content creators to manage websites, send newsletters, and offer paid subscriber memberships all in one unified system. Includes native analytics, content editor, and extensive integration support.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Drupal

Open sourceFree tier

Open source and free

as of verify ↗

Ghost

Leader
from $18/moSubscription14-day trial

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

  • Starter$18/mo
    • Website hosting
    • Free custom domain
    • Email newsletters
    • Simple design settings
    • Unlimited email sends
  • Publisher$29/mo
    • Custom themes
    • 8000+ integrations
    • Paid subscriptions
    • Advanced analytics
    • Whitelist branding
    • +2 more
  • Business$199/mo
    • Priority support
    • Higher usage limits
    • Early access to features
  • CustomContact sales
    • Advanced configurations
    • Dedicated IP address
    • 99.9% uptime SLA
    • Unlimited members
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
CLI
Drupal✓
Ghost✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Drupal✓
Ghost✓
Self-hosted
Drupal✓
Ghost✓

Integrations

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

Drupal

Not documented yet.

Ghost

Leader
10 total
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • n8n
  • BeyondWords
  • Stripe
  • GitHub
  • Google Analytics
  • Plausible
  • Instagram
  • Tinybird
Independently observed
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