Comparison

Ghost vs Hygraph

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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★Ghost72
Hygraph54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ghost72 / 100medium · 69%
Hygraph54 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Ghost✗
Hygraph✓
Model
Hygraphfreemium
Price level
Ghostmid
Hygraphlow
Starting price
Ghost$18
Hygraph–
Transparent
Ghost✓
Hygraph✗
Integrations
Count
Ghost8,000
Hygraph4
Security
Certifications
Ghost–
Gdpr
Ghost✓
Hygraph✓
Iso27001
Ghost–
Hygraph✓
Scorecard
Ghost3.8
Hygraph–
Soc2
Ghost–
Hygraph✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Ghost99.9
Hygraph–
Status page
Ghost✓
Hygraph✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ghost468
Hygraph–
Github stars
Ghost55,540
Hygraph–
Package downloads weekly
Ghost15,292
Hygraph–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ghost100
Hygraph–
Release
Cadence days
Ghost5
Hygraph–
History
Hygraph–
License
Spdx
GhostMIT
Hygraph–
Language
Primary
Hygraph–
Content
Faq
Ghost8 items
Hygraph6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Hygraph

A headless content management system using GraphQL APIs to deliver structured content to websites, apps, portals, and AI systems, with support for multi-region publishing and granular content governance.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Hygraph

freemiumFree tier

Freemium pricing model with scalable tiers for individuals, growing teams, and enterprise applications

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Ghost

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Zapier
  • n8n
  • BeyondWords
  • Stripe
  • GitHub
  • Google Analytics
  • Plausible
  • Instagram
  • Tinybird
Independently observed

Hygraph

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Netlify
  • Gatsby
  • Vercel
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Vue Storefront
Independently observed
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Ghost or Hygraph: which one depends on you

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