Ghost
NewsletterWebsite builder with a newsletter and paid memberships built in.
The verdict
Pick Ghost for a paid newsletter that also needs its own website. Ghost calls each person on your list a member. Starter is $15 a month billed yearly or $18 monthly, capped at 1,000 members, with no paid subscriptions.
Publisher is the first plan with paid subscriptions: $88 a month billed yearly or $105 monthly at 10,000 members. Ghost takes no payment fees, and Stripe still charges its card fee.
Best for
Writers who sell paid subscriptions and want a full website around the newsletter.
Not for
Skip it for a free newsletter under 2,500 readers (Beehiiv Free is $0) or if you want an ad network and paid recommendations.
Pricing truth
At 10,000 members: Publisher $88 a month billed yearly or $105 monthly, Business $199 or $239. Starter $15 or $18, up to 1,000 members, no paid subscriptions. Publisher has 3 staff users, Business 15. No free plan. Checked 2026-10-19.
When we use it
- Run a paid newsletter on your own website.
- Publish articles and pages as well as email.