What people say about Ghost

It has now been one year since I quit my full-time job to go all in on Tangle. Today, we have [75,000] paying subscribers. That’s roughly [$4M] in gross yearly revenue ... it’s the best paying job I’ve ever had.

Moving Webworm to Ghost has been the best decision I made all year. Not only for me, but for my readers. I had a 75-year old guy write in telling me how smooth it all was, which said it all.

It's been over a month since we've moved to Ghost and already we've seen a dramatic uptick in traffic, newsletter sign-ups and revenue. Ghost is so much easier to use, ideal for publications, and provides tools that would have been difficult or impossible to manage at our old site.

Moving Drowned in Sound to the Ghost platform has been such a great decision. After most of our 25 years spent on a custom made CMS and trying various publishing and newsletter services (including ones we left for ethical reasons), this is the first place that has felt like being where of the future of the internet is headed.

We power 15 communities with Ghost, it's proven to be the best membership platform on the planet.

Ghost just does things right. It builds tools and features I need, it's priced fairly and the concierge service is fantastic. I wouldn't use anything else.

Ghost gives us a clean, fast, independent newsroom where our polling and analysis reach readers without noise. It is the ideal home for TIPP Insights.

My initial take on Ghost was that it was much more cost effective, easier to use, reliable and would make publishing fun instead of a chore. Over the past two years on the platform, it has exceeded those expectations.

Ghost makes independent hyperlocal news publishing feasible. Full stop.

Ghost was a natural choice for us – a high quality platform with all the right incentives built in for good writing and good community.

We've been using Ghost for years now and I can't imagine using a different publishing platform. It's effortless to use and manage our company blog.

Right now, using Ghost feels like a glimpse into the future of publishing, where we've wrestled our audience relationship back from the major platforms, thanks to the social web work they've done. I've been with Ghost since the Kickstarter, but it's never been a more exciting time to use it.

We're so excited to be on Ghost, the tools at our disposal and the insights we get on our subscriber base are making a huge difference to our business.

I love everything about Ghost. It’s minimalist but powerful. Since migrating, our publishing has become faster, simpler, and more effective. It’s taken away the headache of managing multiple channels and freed us to focus on delivering valuable insights on global politics while growing The Geopolitical Desk.

As a diplomat and a politician I defend democracy and I fight for freedom from tyranny. Ghost was therefore the natural choice of publishing platform for my work.

There isn't a better platform than Ghost, especially if you or your business publishes content. It's beautiful, clean, and functional, allowing writers like me to focus on our craft instead of managing our platforms.

As a developer, it's easy to spend a lot of time building your perfect blog. In reality, you lose a lot of time and forget about what's important, which is "writing". No more thinking, use Ghost.

It has been one year since we moved from Substack to Ghost and I wish I had done it sooner. I cannot recommend Ghost enough to people who are considering a switch or site development. Easily the best business decision I've made for my small independent media outlet.

The transition to Ghost has been amazing. It’s given me complete creative control, faster publishing, and a seamless way to connect our stories, podcasts, and newsletters all in one place. It finally feels like our platform reflects the spirit of Causeartist.

After celebrating twenty years as an independent gaming and gaming culture site, we knew we needed a new platform to lay the groundwork for our next twenty years. Ghost is shaping up to be one of our best decisions for the site in years.

Before Ghost we wrestled with slow pages and a clunky editor. After migrating our site and newsletters to Ghost, editorial workflow became faster, pages load quicker, and our monthly subscribers are increasing. Ghost gave us a reliable platform so we could focus on content and audience growth.

Ghost gives us total creative freedom without sacrificing speed or SEO. It’s the perfect platform for publishers who care about both performance and storytelling.

Adopting Ghost as our community and publishing platform has been a huge upgrade. For years we maintained a built-in-house publishing platform, which took our time away from producing new content for our community. We've now grown to 3000+ subscribers and counting!

It just works. I've been self-hosting Ghost for a while now, but life has got busy, and this website is so important to me that I just don't want to deal with the hassle of self-hosting it. I just want it to be up and work, and the Ghost platform works.

I left the newspaper business after 43 years to hang out my own shingle. Before making the leap, I did a lot of research. I feel fortunate — and I somehow look smart — to have landed on Ghost. Its ease of use have unburdened me to grow with my subscribers. Love the clean look.

Switching to Ghost gave us the freedom to focus entirely on our artists and audience. We cut the noise, kept our independence, and built a space that feels personal, fast, and global at the same time. It’s not just a platform – it’s the backbone of how Munchies Art Club connects art lovers, artists and art collectors worldwide.

As volunteer journalists in Cork, Ireland, Ghost empowers us to run a professional news operation on a shoestring. The members feature helps fund our work while keeping emergency alerts free. We've gone from Wordpress to Cork's trusted source for breaking safety news - all powered by Ghost.

I needed a platform that prioritized clean design, speed, and simplicity. Ghost delivered on all of that and more. Our site loads faster, looks better on mobile, and feels more professional all around. If you're running a media brand and want a platform that's built for content creators, Ghost is the way to go.

As a rapidly-growing music publication, we needed a platform that could handle a lot of media quickly and efficiently, and look amazing doing it. Switching to Ghost drastically improved our functionality, website speed, and even our monthly cost. I can't recommend Ghost enough!

Ghost makes setting up and publishing my adventures in sign painting a fun and rewarding experience. It's easy to use and the team are regularly adding well thought out features, most notably the new integration with the open social media of the Fediverse. I regularly recommend Ghost to those looking to publish, create a newsletter, or just build their own corner of the web, and with Pro you also get access to excellent customer service. Go Ghost!

Life is so much better on Ghost. As someone who has moved from Wordpress to Substack to Beehiiv and back to Substack, and now to Ghost... I can tell you I'm not ever moving again. I can also tell you that moving to Ghost was the smoothest process of them all, with the concierge service taking care of everything and ensuring all my content and members came over seamlessly. I love the platform and can't recommend it enough.

After trying nearly every CMS out there (as well as building our own), Ghost is hands down the best we've used in our 25+ years - and when you include it's open source with has an incredible community, it's a no brainer.

Our newsletter has been our number one lead generator for years. Moving to Ghost not only offered us the best platform for a newsletter-driven business but also a robust website that presents our company in the best way possible! Get the most with Ghost!

I was very nervous to transition from Substack because I don't know a thing about websites but the concierge team made it all very easy and were always available to answer my questions, including jumping on multiple calls with me. I think this speaks to the ethos of the company, and I'm so glad I made the switch.

Ghost gives our analyst team exactly what we need: a modern, intuitive platform that lets us deliver daily intelligence and analysis to subscribers without technical friction. Our readers consistently tell us they appreciate the clean experience across email, web, and mobile. We've tested other platforms, but Ghost delivers a noticeably better workflow for our publishing team and a superior reading experience for our audience.

Moving to Ghost has allowed me to successfully engage so many people through my clean website and great newsletter features! It's a great platform and I love it - and you should use it too.

When I left the local newspaper, I had two goals. To prove that local ownership matters and that I could build a digital-first news services that prioritizes its readers above all. After extensive research, Ghost was the platform that most aligned with those goals.

Knowing I'm actually the one in control of my publication and not having to concern myself with intangible platform moderation protocols makes for a peaceful newslettering experience.

Moving to Ghost has not only been the easiest decision we've ever made, but we can focus solely on content and growing our community, and Ghost takes care of the rest!

We switched over from running a Wordpress blog, which got harder and harder to maintain each year and keep up to date, to Ghost over two years ago and it has honestly been incredibly simple and easy to run - we just focus on content and growth now and leave Ghost do everything else.

Switching from WordPress to Ghost has been such a calming experience. Ghost does most of what I want it to without the anxiety of plug-in updates, security updates, and never-ending SEO and performance tweaks. Everything just works and works well with Ghost.

Switching to Ghost made publishing feel effortless. No plugins, no maintenance, no distractions – just a clean, fast platform that lets me focus on writing. It’s the first blogging tool I’ve actually enjoyed using.

Ghost is by far the cleanest and sanest blog platform out there. I can think clearly in this interface, and am very happy this isn't yet another lobster trap service which locks you into their brand. Ghost feels like it's mine and will stay mine.

Ghost is amazing. The product is effective and easy to use, and the team is about all the right things. I've been sending my newsletter for almost one year already and enjoyed every step of the way.

Ghost is my favorite platform for publishing my work. It's where everything starts. It's great, it's open source, it's built by awesome people.

We live in a difficult time where American democracy is under attack. Ghost provides an open platform, free from billionaires, algorithms, and questionable ownership, where we can share stories from our adversely impacted neighbors and those fighting for our rights.

Ghost is a publishing platform that actually puts writers first, not a glorified social media app. It's the only platform I'd trust to host my independent media outlet.

Ghost continues to be the easiest way to set up a custom publication on the open web. The authorship experience remains sleek yet flexible, and it's easy to control what your audience sees and experiences. I don't have to worry that my platform is spamming my audience because I haven't reviewed my settings with a fine-toothed comb.

Ghost has been essential in turning my basketball hobby into a profitable side-hustle that grows every year. I can't wait to see what they do next.

The move from Substack to Ghost was smooth. Ghost gives us far more control, with higher open rates, lower churn and higher conversion rates. I'm very glad we switched.

Ghost has taken away all the hard work from HOW I run my site, and allowed me to focus on WHAT content I want to share. I 100% recommend Ghost to anyone trying build a newsletter brand.

Ghost has provided so much in the way of audience, UI, website support that I can truly focus on making my content great and top-quality!

Ghost set-up is easy, while also providing a lot of customizability if you want to tinker later. This means our newsletter stands out from the sad beige ones flooding inboxes. Pricing is fair for all audience sizes and provides real value. Stop looking and just sign up for Ghost.

I've tried most platforms, sometimes just researching, sometimes using them for myself or others. Ghost is a mile ahead of everyone else. The interface and general design polish / feature set / ease of us is unmatched. It's the first time that I've ever spent 1+ year without thinking about changing to some other provider.

Ghost lets me speak to people without censorship or billionaire algorithms deciding who hears it. With the fediverse, our movement can finally connect directly — across borders, outside corporate control. That’s the future.

With a solid and constant evolution journey, my choice of leaving WordPress for Ghost a few years ago has been validated.

I'm thrilled to be on a nonprofit that lives its values, and treats me like a person instead of a product. And so many more of my readers are glad to support my work now that I'm here-- it's a wonderful platform for publishing, and win-win all around.

I'm thrilled to be on a platform that lives its values, and that treats me like a person, not a product. And my readers are happier to support my work now that I'm here, too-- and since the interface is wonderful, it's win-win-win all around! I've been recommending Ghost everywhere I go.

Choosing Ghost means peace of mind. It just works and I can be sure they will never screw me over to please greedy investors.

Using Ghost has been a game-changer for The Art Newsletter. Its clean interface and publishing tools make collaboration seamless, allowing our international team of college students to easily share drafts, edit together, and publish polished issues every week.

Ghost cut our publishing time in half and made our content actually readable. Before, we fought with WordPress plugins and slow load times. Our readers kept bouncing because pages took forever to load. Now our articles load fast, look clean, and we can focus on writing instead of wrestling with technology. Our email subscribers doubled in six months because Ghost's built-in newsletter tools actually work. Plus, we went from spending hours on site maintenance to basically zero downtime. The membership features let us build a real business around our content. Simple setup, reliable income, happy readers.

Seamless, clean, and effective. Ghost brings back the joy of publishing with full control over my work.

The ability to design custom themes for my Ghost site allows me to create an online presence that reflects the full breadth of my creative practice. This is on top of the incredible newsletter and networking capabilities. It's the best option for working creatives and it's not even close.

Ghost is great! I moved here from Substack and never looked back. Plus, having my newsletter on the social web is the way of the future.

Ghost makes the Provincial Times possible because it allows independent journalists to focus on facts, accountability, and public interest. With Ghost, the work stays reader-funded, transparent, and editorially serious. In an era of hollow platforms and louder nonsense, that independence matters.

Switching from Substack to Ghost was like moving from a cramped rental to actually owning my house. Suddenly, connecting a domain wasn't some convoluted chore and just worked. And the best part? I'm no longer handing over a big cut of my earnings for the privilege of writing.

The biggest upgrade switching from WordPress to Ghost was the editing experience. WP's Gutenberg editor used to cry when my posts became longer than 2,000–3,000 words, which was a frequent scenario. I've written posts longer than 10,000 words and with 200+ images/videos on my Ghost blog without a hiccup.

For a variety of reasons, both social and financial, we migrated from another platform, and we have not looked back. The migration process was smooth, and where there were bumps, the customer service was responsive and personal — FIVE STARS! I can't wait to see where Ghost heads next as features, and to see the community continue to grow for the betterment of its users and the world.

Independent media is the future, and the only place media can be truly independent is Ghost. I value knowing that my life's work does not depend on algorithms or corporations. Ghost is open-source, nonprofit, and flexible—and frankly, the best-looking platform you'll find.

The switch to Ghost was such a smooth process and their folks were super helpful with any questions I had. The latest update has made the Ghost dashboard even more comprehensive too.

Ghost is the perfect environment for writers to create the kind of work that they can feel proud of. Have been on the Ghost platform for about seven years and cannot recommend it enough.

Moving my newsletter to Ghost led to an explosion of growth (10x), and also felt like untying my hands as a publisher. Suddenly, I could do just about everything I wanted to make the newsletter uniquely mine. Ghost's continued investment in supporting the Fediverse and independent publishers also just feels so good to be a part of.

Moving to Ghost was definitely the best move we ever made for our newsletter. We gained 1367 new subscribers within the first week after migration. I have moved 3 sites to Ghost in the past month already.

I worked at Pitchfork for 12 years writing about punk records in the margins of my news job. see/saw was the impossible dream—the opportunity to engage entirely with punk music. Through Ghost, I'm growing an income as a punk writer and building a new publication of my own. I still can't believe it.

Without Ghost, I'd still be stuck sharing my blog articles to Facebook. But with Ghost, I no longer feel confined to the social media machine. It's given me the ability to grow without much effort. Even with long hiatuses and a busy life, my subscriber count for my newsletter has grown almost 500% in three years. Support is fantastic, they are very kind and easy to understand, especially for a non-techy person like me. Ghost has taken the hassle out of running a business and a website, and given me the freedom to devote my time to other ventures.

I wanted to build a deeper relationship with my audience than just relying on Google for traffic. Ghost has given me the tools to carve out my own slice of the web in an open, ethical way, and gets better all the time.

Ghost gave me the freedom to focus on creativity instead of wrestling with tech. Its intuitive toolset made publishing effortless and helped me turn my ideas into a sustainable income stream.

I love how rock solid my blog is on Ghost. I've been able to just focus on writing new posts and sharing what I'm working on without having to worry about plugin upgrades or theme changes. It just works so I can do the work I enjoy.

Ghost has been a game-changer for us because it puts creators back in control. No ads, no algorithms dictating reach. What I appreciate most about Ghost is how it removes the noise. Instead of wrestling with bloated tools, I spend my time actually creating and publishing. The workflow is frictionless, the site performance is excellent, and the sense of ownership is complete. It’s the kind of product that quietly multiplies your output without ever getting in the way.

Within 24 hours of having moved to Ghost, I was inundated with messages from my newsletter community complimenting me on the new look & feel. I'm so happy in my new home, and the customer support has been a breath of fresh air, helping me get unpacked.

Ghost's simple-to-use platform is impressively optimised for organic search. Within one week we were in the top spot for relevant Google searches.

I moved from Substack to Ghost because I needed a platform that gives me full ownership and creative freedom. Ghost lets me run my publication on my terms. It's clean, independent, and built to grow with me.

Ghost gives us the freedom to publish fast, stay lightweight, and keep full control of our content — exactly what an adventure platform needs

As sharp as a letter opener through a silk tie.

Ghost made it simple to launch a cutting-edge site for aspiring elite athletes: sleek, clean, professional, on a lean budget.

Moving to Ghost has been the best thing I've ever done for my solo writing. No more trying to act as a web developer and writer at the same time.

Ghost has been a delight to not just publish with, but to write on. Its features help me really expand what Transfer Orbit can be, from tools on the back end to customizing its appearance to connecting with readers and fellow writers. I've been doing this for a long time, and it's one of the best platforms I've ever worked with.

Ghost has been a joy to publish through: its platform is versatile and customizable that best suits the needs that my publication needed.

Ghost has been exactly the platform I sought: independent, open source, flexible, beholden to no shareholders or VCs, and straightforward to use. And now part of the Fediverse. Excited to be part of its growth.

We chose Ghost over other publishing platforms to begin our news site because of the functionality and customization. Everything we need to run our cooperative business is available in one place.

Ghost lets you focus on what matters: content. That should say it all.

Running The Second Act Letter on Ghost has been a game-changer. It gives us a clean, distraction-free platform built for publishing, with the flexibility to grow as our audience grows. From managing subscribers to delivering content seamlessly, Ghost has helped us focus less on tech headaches and more on what matters—writing and connecting with readers.

I love Ghost. A clean, straightforward backend. Open source, but actually user-friendly with managed hosting at a good price. Plenty of options for integrations, but none I really *need* because it just works out of the box. And it meaningfully lets me control my own blog--I could move to self-hosting without missing a beat, if I wanted to, but Ghost Pro is worth it.

Ghost's all-in-one features have been a big problem solver for me, a finance creator that just wants to write and click publish. If you want a seamless way to go, use Ghost!

Incredible progress from Ghost to support independent publishing with advanced publishing tools, integrated email newsletters, fediverse distribution, and now discovery tools. This platform just keeps getting better!

No more messing with plugins to get half-decent site speeds and SEO, Ghost just does it all for you so you can focus on what's important: content.

Ghost gave me a discount because their wonderful folks felt my work supports public interest. I mean, which other business out there will do that for a customer? I am a Ghost fan for life.

We run a global techno radio show and release exclusive tracks, mixes, and stories every week. Ghost powers our publishing with speed, clean design, and complete control, making it easy to share new episodes, releases, and behind-the-scenes updates with our audience, all in one place.

We originally ran our airfare alerts on WordPress, but after looking into Ghost, it quickly became clear it was the perfect fit for what we needed. Instead of juggling custom integrations and a long list of backend tasks just to manage our emails, Ghost offered a seamless, all-in-one solution. After giving it a test run, making the switch was a no-brainer—and we haven’t looked back since.

Readers are delighted I've moved off Substack and on to Ghost. The principles behind this place align with my own values and many readers' values too. It feels like a stronger foundation in the long run. Plus the tools are superb.