How Flodesk and Ghost compare
Flodesk made email marketing pretty and easy to stay in. Gorgeous templates, an editor designers enjoy, workflows, forms and link-in-bio pages, and unlimited sends on every paid plan. Pricing now scales with active subscribers; anyone on the old unlimited plan keeps it. Flodesk Checkout adds simple sales pages. Small brands with taste pick it and stay.
Ghost is what serious independent publishing looks like. A fast, beautifully themed site, newsletters sent from your own domain, paid memberships with zero platform fees, comments, and a clean editor, all open source and portable. Ghost(Pro) hosting removes the ops, and the whole thing respects the writer and the reader.
Where they are different
Flodesk
- Flodesk pages capture leads.
- Flodesk sends.
- Flodesk Checkout sells a product page.
Ghost
- Ghost monetises by membership.
- Ghost sends email and stops.
- Ghost is publishing-first.
Choose Flodesk when email design is the job and you want unlimited sends on a list-sized plan.
Choose Ghost when writing is the business and you want paid subscriptions with no platform cut, on open-source software.
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What's on Flodesk and Ghost
A check means that capability is available. Flodesk and Ghost are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Included
- Custom domainFlodesk: Not includedGhost: Included
- Theme and fontsFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Included
Public content
- BlogFlodesk: Not includedGhost: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Included
- Email on your domainFlodesk: Not includedGhost: Included
- Marketing emailsFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Included
- Campaign workflowsFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Not included
Team
- Admin usersFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Included
- AI AssistantFlodesk: IncludedGhost: Not included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Flodesk or Ghost, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Flodesk or Ghost may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Flodesk vs Ghost pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Flodesk
Current plans and prices
See what Flodesk charges on their pricing page.
Ghost
Current plans and prices
See what Ghost charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Flodesk and Ghost
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Flodesk or Ghost?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Flodesk or Ghost when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Flodesk and Ghost are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Flodesk or Ghost?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Flodesk or Ghost for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Flodesk and Ghost?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Flodesk and Ghost set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Flodesk or Ghost to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.