Comparison

Ghost vs Squarespace

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
Squarespace44
Score
Vioscale score
Ghost65 / 100medium · 69%
Squarespace44 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Ghost
Squarespace
Model
Squarespacefreemium
Price level
Ghostmid
Squarespacelow
Transparent
Ghost
Squarespace
Integrations
Count
Ghost4
Squarespace
Security
Disclosure policy
Ghost
Squarespace
Gdpr
Ghost
Squarespace
Pci
Ghost
Squarespace
Scorecard
Ghost4.2
Squarespace
Reliability
Sla pct
Ghost99.9
Squarespace
Status page
Ghost
Squarespace
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ghost468
Squarespace
Github stars
Ghost55,065
Squarespace
Package downloads weekly
Ghost35,636
Squarespace
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ghost100
Squarespace
Release
Cadence days
Ghost4
Squarespace
History
Squarespace
License
Spdx
GhostMIT
Squarespace
Language
Primary
Squarespace

Capabilities

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

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

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

Squarespace

A drag-and-drop website builder that enables entrepreneurs and small business owners to build websites, accept payments, manage appointments, collect donations, host content, and run various business operations from a single platform.

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 ↗

Squarespace

SubscriptionFree tier

Free trial available. Subscription-based pricing with Squarespace Premium and Squarespace for Pros tiers; specific pricing not provided in sourced text.

  • Squarespace Premium-
  • Squarespace for Pros-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Ghost
Squarespace
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ghost
Squarespace
Self-hosted
Ghost
Squarespace
On-premise
Ghost
Squarespace

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

Squarespace

Not documented yet.

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