Ghost Publishing Platform

Ghost is an independent publishing platform designed for professional creators, journalists, and newsletters. It combines website building, content publishing, email newsletter delivery, membership management, and subscription payments into a single integrated application. The editor is purpose-built for long-form writing, featuring a distraction-free interface with support for rich media cards including image galleries, video embeds, audio players, product displays, accordion toggles, bookmarks, and downloadable files. Publishers can launch custom websites with full brand control, choosing from hundreds of marketplace themes or building designs from scratch. The membership system transforms anonymous visitors into logged-in members through native signup forms, allowing free and paid tiers, tiered pricing, and audience segmentation for targeted newsletters. Built-in Stripe integration handles subscription billing, one-time purchases, and promotional offers without additional plugins. Native analytics provide real-time dashboards for tracking audience growth, engagement, and revenue, while integrations connect to Zapier, Slack, Mailchimp, Discord, and analytics providers. The platform is open source under an MIT license and maintained by an independent non-profit organization, ensuring no investor pressure or advertising requirements. Notable publishers using the platform include 404 Media, Platformer, and Buffer, with creators collectively earning over 100 million dollars annually through memberships and subscriptions. The recently launched version 6.0 introduced performance improvements, activity feeds, and enhanced analytics.