# Ghost vs Sitecore

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Ghost

| Attribute | Ghost | Sitecore |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65.1 (69% (medium)) | 53.1 (24% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 468 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 55,065 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 35,636 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud-based system that unifies content management, data, and personalization with embedded AI capabilities. It enables marketing teams to create, organize, publish, and optimize customer experiences across channels while maintaining governance and compliance standards. |
| 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":"dxp","free_tier":false,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":false,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":false,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Partner network with extension capabilities","structured_content":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"BeyondWords"}]` | - |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$18/mo billed annually","features":["Your own website","Free custom domain","Email newsletter","Simple design settings","1 staff user","5MB file uploads","1,000 members"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Publisher","summary":"$29/mo billed annually","features":["3 staff users","Custom themes","8,000+ integrations","Paid subscriptions","Advanced analytics","100MB file uploads","3 newsletters","10,000 members"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"10000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$199/mo billed annually","features":["15 staff users","Priority support","Higher usage limits","Early access to features","250MB file uploads","Unlimited members","0% transaction fees","Unlimited premium tiers","Unlimited special offers","10 newsletters","99.9% uptime SLA"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Unlimited staff users","Advanced configurations","Dedicated IP address","99.9% uptime SLA","Unlimited members","Custom SSL certificate","Custom subdirectory install","SSO (Single Sign-On)"],"description":"For more complex needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"members":"unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom SSL certificate","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Custom subdirectory install","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $18/mo billed annually. Free 14-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://ghost.org/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:25:39.283Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.52.1","date":"2026-07-10T16:03:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.52.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.52.0","date":"2026-07-09T14:10:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.52.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.51.0","date":"2026-07-03T15:54:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.51.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.50.0","date":"2026-07-02T12:31:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.50.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.49.0","date":"2026-06-26T16:04:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.49.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.48.0","date":"2026-06-25T17:10:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.48.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.47.0","date":"2026-06-24T13:27:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.47.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.46.0","date":"2026-06-19T16:17:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.45.0","date":"2026-06-12T17:40:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.44.1","date":"2026-06-05T16:35:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.44.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.2 | - |
| 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 | Sitecore |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Traditional / monolithic | Enterprise DXP |
| **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 | Partner network with extension capabilities |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:34:17.582Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*