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Ghost (Ghost(Pro)) pricing (2026)
Current Ghost (Ghost(Pro)) plans and prices by subscriber count, verified against the official pricing page. All prices in USD, excluding tax.
Last verified against official pricing pages · price history · embed these prices
Prices change often. Every price here was checked against the platform's official pricing page on the date shown, but plans, promos and taxes vary. Always confirm on the official site before you buy or switch. Not financial advice.
What it costs at common list sizes
| Subscribers | Cheapest plan, monthly billing | …with automations |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $18 (Starter) | n/a |
| 10,000 | $105 (Publisher) | n/a |
| 50,000 | $249 (Publisher) | n/a |
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Plans and features
| Feature | Starter | Publisher | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid subscriptions | No | Yes | Yes |
| Automations | No | No | No |
| Website on own domain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remove platform branding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fees on paid subscriptions: 0% Ghost transaction fees on Publisher and above; Stripe fees apply. source
Starter
Max 1,000 members. No paid subscriptions, no custom sending domain, default theme only. (Rendered page headline showed $18/mo; the pricing script lists $18 monthly / $180 yearly.)
| Subscribers up to | Monthly billing | Annual billing (total/yr) | Annual, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $18 | $180 | $15 |
Publisher
Paid subscriptions, custom themes, custom sending domain, Zapier/n8n/webhooks. No native drip-automation builder listed on the pricing page. Automations: no drip/automation builder is listed on Ghost's pricing page, so the calculator treats it as unavailable.
| Subscribers up to | Monthly billing | Annual billing (total/yr) | Annual, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $35 | $348 | $29 |
| 2,500 | $55 | $552 | $46 |
| 5,000 | $75 | $756 | $63 |
| 7,500 | $95 | $948 | $79 |
| 10,000 | $105 | $1,056 | $88 |
| 25,000 | $169 | $1,692 | $141 |
| 50,000 | $249 | $2,496 | $208 |
| 75,000 | $289 | $2,892 | $241 |
| 100,000 | $329 | $3,288 | $274 |
Business
15 staff users, priority support; price floor covers up to 10,000 members. Above 100,000: Custom plan. Automations: no drip/automation builder is listed on Ghost's pricing page, so the calculator treats it as unavailable.
| Subscribers up to | Monthly billing | Annual billing (total/yr) | Annual, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $239 | $2,388 | $199 |
| 2,500 | $239 | $2,388 | $199 |
| 5,000 | $239 | $2,388 | $199 |
| 7,500 | $239 | $2,388 | $199 |
| 10,000 | $239 | $2,388 | $199 |
| 25,000 | $319 | $3,192 | $266 |
| 50,000 | $399 | $3,996 | $333 |
| 75,000 | $439 | $4,392 | $366 |
| 100,000 | $479 | $4,788 | $399 |
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Price history
Tracking since 20 Oct 2026. This is our first dated observation; new columns are added every time we re-check the official pricing page. Full history: /data/history.json.
| Price point | |
|---|---|
| Starter, up to 1,000 subscribers (monthly billing) | $18 |
| Publisher, up to 1,000 subscribers (monthly billing) | $35 |
| Publisher, up to 10,000 subscribers (monthly billing) | $105 |
| Business, up to 1,000 subscribers (monthly billing) | $239 |
| Business, up to 10,000 subscribers (monthly billing) | $239 |
| Platform cut on paid subscriptions (%) | 0% |
No price changes recorded since tracking began.
Price history from archived pricing pages archive-sourced
28 values read from Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) copies of Ghost's official pricing page (and, where noted, its official help-center pricing articles), 16 Oct 2023 to 15 Oct 2025. They are kept separate from our own dated checks, and we only record what is clearly readable in each archived copy (prices drawn by a script often aren't, so some captures only show limits or fees).
- Business (billed annually)
- Creator (billed annually)
- Starter (billed annually)
- Team (billed annually)
- Publisher (billed annually)
| Captured | Plan | What the page showed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | $199/mo, billed annually, up to 10,000 subscribers “Business 10,000 members 199 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Creator | $25/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Creator 1,000 members 25 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 0% “Transaction fees: 0% (all plans)” | archived copy | |
| Starter | $9/mo, billed annually, up to 500 subscribers “Starter 500 Members $9 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Team | $50/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Team 1,000 members 50 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Business | $199/mo, billed annually, up to 10,000 subscribers “Business 10,000 members 199 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Creator | $25/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Creator 1,000 members 25 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 0% “Transaction fees: 0% (all plans)” | archived copy | |
| Starter | $9/mo, billed annually, up to 500 subscribers “Starter 500 Members $9 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Team | $50/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Team 1,000 members 50 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Business | $199/mo, billed annually, up to 10,000 subscribers “Business 10,000 members 199 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Creator | $25/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Creator 1,000 members 25 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 0% “Transaction fees: 0% (all plans)” | archived copy | |
| Starter | $9/mo, billed annually, up to 500 subscribers “Starter 500 Members $9 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Team | $50/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Team 1,000 members 50 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Business | $199/mo, billed annually, up to 10,000 subscribers “Business 10,000 members 199 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Creator | $25/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Creator 1,000 members 25 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 0% “Transaction fees: 0% (all plans)” | archived copy | |
| Starter | $9/mo, billed annually, up to 500 subscribers “Starter 500 Members $9 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Team | $50/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Team 1,000 members 50 USD / mo Billed yearly” | archived copy | |
| Business | $199/mo, billed annually “Business 199 USD / mo Billed yearly” Card says 1,000 members, comparison table says 10,000; no list size recorded. | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 0% “Transaction fees: 0% (Publisher, Business, Custom; Starter has no paid subscriptions)” | archived copy | |
| Publisher | $29/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Publisher 29 USD / mo Billed yearly · 1,000 members” | archived copy | |
| Starter | $18/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “"For solo blogs & newsletters" 18 USD / mo Billed yearly · Registered members (Starter plan): 1,000” The plan name is not printed on this card in the archived copy; the comparison table names it the Starter plan. | archived copy | |
| Business | $199/mo, billed annually “Business 199 USD / mo Billed yearly · $119/mo for first 3 months Launch offer” The plan card says 1,000 members while the comparison table lists 10,000 registered members for Business, so no list size is recorded. | archived copy | |
| Paid subscriptions | fee on paid subscriptions: 0% “Transaction fees: 0% (Publisher, Business, Custom; Starter has no paid subscriptions)” | archived copy | |
| Publisher | $29/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Publisher 29 USD / mo Billed yearly · $17/mo for first 3 months Launch offer · 1,000 members” Introductory offer not recorded as the price. | archived copy | |
| Starter | $18/mo, billed annually, up to 1,000 subscribers “Starter 18 USD / mo Billed yearly · $9/mo for first 3 months Launch offer · 1,000 members” Introductory offer ($9/month for the first 3 months) not recorded as the price. | archived copy |
How newsletter platform prices changed 2023–2026 · all archived values as JSON
FAQ
Is Ghost free?
No. Ghost has no free plan for sending newsletters. Paid plans start at $18 a month with monthly billing.
How much does Ghost cost per month?
Paid plans start at $18 a month with monthly billing. The cheapest option on monthly billing is $18 a month at 1,000 subscribers (Starter) and $105 a month at 10,000 subscribers (Publisher), from Ghost's official pricing checked 2026-10-20.
How we verified this
Price table in the official pricing script (ghost.org/js/pricing.min.js) used by the pricing page; cross-checked against the rendered page ($29/mo Publisher and $199/mo Business billed yearly at 1,000 members). Checked 2026-10-20. Source: https://ghost.org/pricing/.
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