Comparison

Ghost vs Hygraph

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.

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Ghost65
Hygraph52
Score
Vioscale score
Ghost65 / 100medium · 69%
Hygraph52 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Ghost
Hygraph
Model
Hygraphfreemium
Price level
Ghostmid
Hygraphlow
Transparent
Ghost
Hygraph
Integrations
Count
Ghost4
Hygraph3
Security
Gdpr
Ghost
Hygraph
Iso27001
Ghost
Hygraph
Scorecard
Ghost4.2
Hygraph
Soc2
Ghost
Hygraph
Reliability
Sla pct
Ghost99.9
Hygraph
Status page
Ghost
Hygraph
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ghost468
Hygraph
Github stars
Ghost55,065
Hygraph
Package downloads weekly
Ghost35,636
Hygraph
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ghost100
Hygraph
Release
Cadence days
Ghost4
Hygraph
History
Hygraph
License
Spdx
GhostMIT
Hygraph
Language
Primary
Hygraph
Market
Availability

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

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

Hygraph

Headless CMS designed for enterprise teams to model, govern, and deliver relational content across multiple digital channels and systems. Provides centralized content governance with distributed publishing capabilities via GraphQL APIs.

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 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 ↗

Hygraph

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available; enterprise plans by quote

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
On-premise
Ghost
Hygraph

Integrations

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

Ghost

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

Hygraph

3 total
  • Netlify
  • Gatsby
  • Vercel
Independently observed

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