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Best Ghost Alternatives in 2026

These are the 5 closest tools to Ghost that we track, ordered by what they cost to start. Each entry says how its pricing differs from Ghost's — based on the numbers we hold, not on who pays us. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. The cheapest verified option is Logseq at Free.

Why people leave Ghost

  • Hosting Cost: If not self-hosted, the monthly cost of Ghost(Pro) is high.
  • Plugin Limits: Far fewer plugins than WordPress; customization is mostly via themes.
  • Technical Setup: Self-hosting requires command-line knowledge.

These are the drawbacks listed in our own Ghost review — not complaints we invented for this page.

  1. 1
    Logseq

    Open-source outliner and knowledge base.

    vs Ghost: cheaper to start (Free vs $9/user/mo).

  2. 2
    Notion Calendar

    Pro calendar for teams.

    vs Ghost: cheaper to start (Free vs $9/user/mo).

  3. 3
    1Password

    Secure password manager.

    vs Ghost: cheaper to start ($3/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).

  4. 4
    Todoist

    Simple task list.

    vs Ghost: cheaper to start ($4/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).

  5. 5
    Miro

    Online whiteboard.

    vs Ghost: cheaper to start ($8/user/mo vs $9/user/mo).