# Ghost vs TinaCMS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Ghost

| Attribute | Ghost | TinaCMS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.7 (69% (medium)) | 65.1 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 468 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 55,540 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 15,292 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","question":"What is Ghost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ghost is a paid product; published pricing starts at $18 per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Starter, Publisher, Business and Custom). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","question":"How much does Ghost cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Ghost. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Ghost support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ghost can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","question":"Can Ghost be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Ghost, including Slack, Zapier, n8n and BeyondWords. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","question":"What does Ghost integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Ghost. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Ghost not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://ghost.org/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Ghost have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Ghost is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost","question":"Is Ghost open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Ghost is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","question":"Where is Ghost available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source headless CMS that stores content as Markdown in your Git repository and provides a visual editor for managing and editing content, enabling both developers and non-technical editors to collaborate. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"What is TinaCMS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinaCMS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"Is TinaCMS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinaCMS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"What platforms does TinaCMS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TinaCMS can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"Can TinaCMS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 23 integrations for TinaCMS, including Astro, Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Jekyll, Remix, 11ty and SvelteKit, plus 15 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"What does TinaCMS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for TinaCMS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TinaCMS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://tina.io/security","question":"What security certifications does TinaCMS have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source headless CMS that stores content as Markdown in your Git repository and provides a visual editor for managing and editing content, enabling both developers and non-technical editors to collaborate. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"traditional","free_tier":true,"multisite":false,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"8,000+ integrations","structured_content":true}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"open_source_free","self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","plugin_ecosystem":"Customizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation","structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8,000 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"BeyondWords"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true},{"name":"Google Analytics","category":"analytics"},{"name":"Plausible","category":"analytics"},{"name":"Instagram","category":"social"},{"name":"Tinybird","category":"analytics"}]` | `[{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Hugo"},{"name":"Gatsby"},{"name":"Jekyll"},{"name":"Remix"},{"name":"11ty"},{"name":"SvelteKit"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Docusaurus"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Netlify"},{"name":"GitHub Pages"},{"name":"Cloudflare Pages"},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Cloudinary"},{"name":"Digital Ocean Spaces"},{"name":"Vercel KV"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Auth.js"},{"name":"Clerk"},{"name":"TinaCloud"},{"name":"NextJS","native":true,"category":"framework"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","features":["Website hosting","Free custom domain","Email newsletters","Simple design settings","Unlimited email sends"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For solo blogs and newsletters","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"1,000","email_sends":"unlimited","staff_users":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Publisher","features":["Custom themes","8000+ integrations","Paid subscriptions","Advanced analytics","Whitelist branding","Internationalization","Marketplace themes"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For custom publications","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"staff_users":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["Priority support","Higher usage limits","Early access to features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams scaling up","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"staff_users":"15"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","features":["Advanced configurations","Dedicated IP address","99.9% uptime SLA","Unlimited members"],"description":"For more complex needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"members":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $18/mo. Free 14-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:23:23.029Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["2 users","2 roles","Community support"],"minSeats":2,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Forever free tier with community support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","features":["1 Project","3 Users","2 Roles","Team Support","Up to 10 Users"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team Plus","features":["5 Users","Up to 20 Users","Editorial Workflow","AI Features (Coming Soon)"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":41,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For bigger teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["20 Users","3 Roles (Beta)","Business Support","No User Limit","API (Beta)"],"minSeats":20,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For premium support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Custom Users","Custom Roles","Enterprise Support","GitHub Enterprise Support","SSO","Custom Editorial Workflow"],"description":"For custom needs with full organization support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $24/project/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tina.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:25:15.256Z","startingPrice":{"amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":18,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":24,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.70.0","date":"2026-10-13T15:11:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.70.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.69.0","date":"2026-10-07T13:58:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.69.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.68.0","date":"2026-10-06T15:27:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.68.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.67.0","date":"2026-09-29T17:23:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.67.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.66.0","date":"2026-09-29T17:30:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.66.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.65.0","date":"2026-09-22T15:28:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.65.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.64.0","date":"2026-09-15T15:15:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.64.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.63.0","date":"2026-09-08T20:21:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.63.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.62.0","date":"2026-09-01T15:33:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.62.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.61.0","date":"2026-08-27T10:12:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.61.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.60.0","date":"2026-08-25T15:30:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.60.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.59.0","date":"2026-08-19T20:27:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.59.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.58.0","date":"2026-08-18T16:07:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.58.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.57.1","date":"2026-08-10T20:39:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.57.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.57.0","date":"2026-08-07T15:32:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.57.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.56.0","date":"2026-08-04T17:48:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.56.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.55.0","date":"2026-07-31T16:17:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.55.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.54.1","date":"2026-07-27T20:46:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.54.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.54.0","date":"2026-07-24T15:43:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.54.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.53.0","date":"2026-07-17T15:43:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.53.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 3.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://ghost.org/privacy/ | https://tina.io/security |
| security.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"}` | - |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Ghost | TinaCMS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Customizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:08:49.967Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*