Comparison

Ghost vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Ghost65

★Strapi71

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Ghost	StrapiLeader
Vioscale score	65 / 100medium · 69%	71 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	197
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.2	6.5
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 41 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=ghost&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 26 · Max severity: CRITICAL	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.9	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	468	4,257
Github starsadoption.github_stars	55,065	73,016
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	35,636	184,945
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	4	6
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

Ghost65 / 100medium · 69%

Strapi71 / 100high · 76%

Pricing

Free tier

Ghost✗

Strapi✓

Model

Ghostcommercial

Strapicommercial

Price level

Ghostmid

Strapimid

Transparent

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Integrations

Count

Ghost4

Strapi197

Security

Gdpr

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Scorecard

Ghost4.2

Strapi6.5

Soc2

Ghost–

Strapi✓

Vulnerabilities

GhostCount: 41 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=ghost&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 26 · Max severity: CRITICAL

StrapiCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Sla pct

Ghost99.9

Strapi–

Status page

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Ghost468

Strapi4,257

Github stars

Ghost55,065

Strapi73,016

Package downloads weekly

Ghost35,636

Strapi184,945

Activity

Commits last 30d

Ghost100

Strapi100

Release

Cadence days

Ghost4

Strapi6

History

Ghost20 items

Strapi20 items

License

Spdx

GhostMIT

StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

Language

Primary

GhostJavaScript

StrapiTypeScript

Market

Availability

GhostAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

StrapiAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for CMS Software
Capability	Ghost	Strapi
Core
CMS type	Traditional / monolithic	Headless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source	✓	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✓	✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered	✓	✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)	✓	✓
Content
Structured content modelling	✓	✓
Localisation / i18n	✓	✓
Content workflow / approvals	✓	✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder	✓	✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size	8,000+ integrations	197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant	✗	-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow	✓	-
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓

Core

CMS type

GhostTraditional / monolithic

StrapiHeadless / API-first

Licensing

Open-source

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Managed / cloud hosting offered

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Delivery

Headless API (REST/GraphQL)

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Content

Structured content modelling

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Localisation / i18n

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Content workflow / approvals

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Editing

Visual / no-code page builder

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Extensibility

Plugin / app ecosystem size

Ghost8,000+ integrations

Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins

Scale

Multi-site / multi-tenant

Ghost✗

Strapi-

Workflow

Git-based / code-first workflow

Ghost✓

Strapi-

Pricing

Free / open tier

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

What each one is

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

Ghost

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

Strapi

Leader

A TypeScript-based headless CMS that enables you to design content structures and automatically create REST and GraphQL APIs. Deploy it yourself for full data control or use managed cloud hosting, with extensive options to customize the admin interface and backend logic.

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

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

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Strapi

Leader

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free forever with Community tier. Growth at $45/month (3 seats included) + $15 per additional seat. Enterprise available by quote. AI and SSO add-ons available.

CommunityFree
- MIT-licensed open-source software
- Role-based access control
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Unlimited entries and API calls
- Media library
- +8 more
Growth$45/month includes 3 seats; additional seats $15/month each
- Everything in Community
- Strapi AI (1,000 credits/month)
- Live Preview
- Releases
- Content History (30-day retention)
- +2 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Growth
- Review workflows
- Audit logs
- SOC 2 report
- Standard and premium support with concierge advisory
- +1 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Ghost	Strapi
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

Self-hosted

Ghost✓

Strapi✓

On-premise

Ghost✓

Strapi✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)

Ghost

4 total - 3 not shared

Slack
Zapier
BeyondWords

Independently observed

Strapi

Leader

25 total - 24 not shared

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Independently observed

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