vioscale
Comparison

Ghost vs Webflow

No clear leader: Webflow (68.6) and Ghost (65.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Ghost full profile →Webflow full profile →
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Ghost65
Webflow69
Score
Vioscale score
Ghost65 / 100medium · 69%
Webflow69 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Ghost✗
Webflow✓
Model
Ghostcommercial
Webflowfreemium
Price level
Ghostmid
Webflowmid
Transparent
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Integrations
Count
Ghost4
Webflow2
Security
Disclosure policy
Ghost–
Webflow✓
Gdpr
Ghost✓
Webflow–
Iso27001
Ghost–
Webflow✓
Pci
Ghost–
Webflow✓
Scorecard
Ghost4.2
Webflow–
Soc2
Ghost–
Webflow✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Ghost99.9
Webflow–
Status page
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ghost468
Webflow–
Github stars
Ghost55,065
Webflow–
Package downloads weekly
Ghost35,636
Webflow–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ghost100
Webflow–
Release
Cadence days
Ghost4
Webflow–
History
Ghost20 items
Webflow–
License
Spdx
GhostMIT
Webflow–
Language
Primary
GhostJavaScript
Webflow–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
GhostTraditional / monolithic
WebflowHosted website builder
Licensing
Open-source
Ghost✓
Webflow✗
Deployment
Self-hostable
Ghost✓
Webflow✗
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Localisation / i18n
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Content workflow / approvals
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
Ghost8,000+ integrations
WebflowWebflow Marketplace (size not specified)
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Ghost✗
Webflow✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Ghost✓
Webflow✓

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

Webflow

A cloud-hosted website creation platform that combines visual design capabilities, content management, AI-assisted building, and managed hosting. It supports users from designers and marketers through to developers who can also integrate custom code and frameworks.

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
as of verify ↗

Webflow

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $15/mo billed annually. Free tier available.

  • StarterFree
    • Webflow.io domain
    • Limited Webflow CMS
    • 2 static pages
    • 1 GB bandwidth
    • 50 form submissions
    • +4 more
  • Basic$15/mo
    • Custom domain
    • 300 static pages
    • 10 GB bandwidth
    • Unlimited form submissions
    • Password protection
    • +4 more
  • Premium$25/mo
    • Everything in Basic
    • Webflow CMS
    • Code components
    • Site search
    • Form file upload
    • +1 more
  • TeamContact sales
    • Everything in Premium
    • Site & Workspace
    • Webflow Localize
    • AEO agents
    • Publishing workflows
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Team
    • Enterprise-ready scale
    • Granular permissions
    • Custom roles
    • Advanced governance
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
CLI
Ghost✗
Webflow✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ghost✓
Webflow✓
Self-hosted
Ghost✓
Webflow✗
On-premise
Ghost✓
Webflow✗

Integrations

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

Ghost

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

Webflow

2 total
  • GitHub
  • Figma
Independently observed

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