Ghost vs Medium

Compare Ghost and Medium for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!

Ghost
Ghost
Ghost is a powerful app for professional publishers to create, share, and grow a business around their content. It comes with modern tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters & offer paid subscriptions to members.
Medium
Medium
Medium is a platform for writing and publishing articles. It offers a clean and simple writing experience with a focus on text-based content.

Headless CMS Features

Ghost's Headless CMS Features
First-class blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Easy to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
Medium's Headless CMS Features
First-class blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Easy to manage content
Easy to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode not available
Blog on subdomain not available
Blog on subdirectory not available
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Pricing & Plans

Ghost's Pricing
Ghost Free
$0 / forever
- Self-hosted
- No technical support
Ghost Starter
$11 / month
- 1 user
Ghost Creator
$31 / month
- 2 users
Ghost Team
$63 / month
- 5 users
- Priority support
Ghost Business
$249 / month
- Unlimited users
- Priority support
Medium's Pricing
Medium Free
$0 / forever
- Unlimited posts
- Basic stats
- Limited customization

Choose Ghost or Medium?

Why choose Ghost?
Ghost is an excellent choice for individual bloggers or small teams looking for a user-friendly platform focused on writing and publishing. However, its pricing model can become expensive for larger teams or organizations with more than a handful of users.
Why choose Medium?
Medium is a great choice for individual bloggers looking for a user-friendly platform focused on writing and publishing. However, its lack of customization and control may be limiting for larger teams or organizations. It also does not offer a headless blog mode and has limited customization options to its design.

Compare with other technologies

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