generated: '2026-08-13'
method: searched
source: https://ghost.org/pricing/
plan_count: 5
specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Ghost
providerId: ghost-org
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Publishing
- Newsletters
- Memberships
- Subscriptions
- Open Source
- Plans
description: >-
  Ghost has two consumption models. The core Ghost publishing platform is open
  source (MIT) and free to self-host with no license fee - you provide your own
  infrastructure. Ghost(Pro) is the official managed hosting service; all
  Ghost(Pro) revenue funds the non-profit Ghost Foundation that maintains the
  software. Ghost(Pro) is priced in tiers primarily by staff-user count and
  member (audience) limits. Both the Content API and Admin API are included on
  every Ghost site at no additional API charge - self-hosted or Ghost(Pro).
  Prices below reflect published Ghost(Pro) rates as of the review date (annual
  billing gives roughly 20% off the monthly rate); verify current numbers on
  the pricing page during reconciliation.
notes: >-
  The APIs themselves are not separately metered or billed - they are a feature
  of every Ghost site. Ghost takes 0% of subscription revenue earned through
  Ghost memberships (payment processor fees still apply via Stripe). Member and
  staff limits, not API calls, are the primary Ghost(Pro) pricing levers.
sources:
- https://ghost.org/pricing/
- https://ghost.org/
- https://docs.ghost.org/
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
plans:
- id: ghost-self-hosted
  name: Open Source (Self-Hosted)
  type: free
  description: >-
    The full Ghost publishing platform, MIT-licensed and self-hostable. Includes
    the Content API and Admin API, memberships, newsletters, and themes.
    Unlimited members and staff, bounded only by your own infrastructure and
    email-sending setup. No Ghost license fee.
  entries:
  - label: Self-Hosted Usage
    name: self_hosted_usage
    type: flat
    metric: infrastructure
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free (self-hosted; you provide infrastructure)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Content API
  - name: Admin API
  - name: Memberships and Subscriptions
  - name: Newsletters
  - name: Custom Themes
  - name: Webhooks
- id: ghost-pro-starter
  name: Ghost(Pro) Starter
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Managed hosting for solo creators and small newsletters. One staff user and
    up to 1,000 members, with email newsletters, a free custom domain, and
    simple design settings.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: starter_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: USD 18/mo billed monthly, USD 15/mo billed annually
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Members
    name: starter_members
    type: included
    metric: members
    limit: 1000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 1 Staff User
  - name: Email Newsletter
  - name: Free Custom Domain
  - name: Content API and Admin API
- id: ghost-pro-publisher
  name: Ghost(Pro) Publisher
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Managed hosting for growing publications. Three staff users and up to 1,000
    members baseline, adding paid subscriptions, custom themes, thousands of
    integrations, and advanced analytics.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: publisher_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: USD 35/mo billed monthly, USD 29/mo billed annually
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Members
    name: publisher_members
    type: included
    metric: members
    limit: 1000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 3 Staff Users
  - name: Paid Subscriptions
  - name: Custom Themes
  - name: Integrations
  - name: Advanced Analytics
- id: ghost-pro-business
  name: Ghost(Pro) Business
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Managed hosting for established publications. Fifteen staff users and up to
    10,000 members, with priority support, higher usage limits, and early
    access to new features.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: business_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: USD 239/mo billed monthly, USD 199/mo billed annually
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Members
    name: business_members
    type: included
    metric: members
    limit: 10000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 15 Staff Users
  - name: Priority Support
  - name: Higher Usage Limits
  - name: Early Feature Access
- id: ghost-pro-enterprise
  name: Ghost(Pro) Enterprise / Custom
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Custom plan for high-volume publishers. Unlimited staff and members, a
    dedicated IP address, advanced configuration, and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
    Contact Ghost.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Unlimited Staff and Members
  - name: Dedicated IP Address
  - name: 99.9% Uptime SLA
  - name: Advanced Configuration
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com