Compare
Ghostvs
Mighty Networks
Ghost is open-source publishing with a fast site, newsletters, and fee-free paid subscriptions. Mighty Networks bundles community, courses, events, and memberships in one network.
How Ghost and Mighty Networks compare
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.
Mighty Networks is built around one idea: people join for the content and stay for each other. Spaces that mix feed, chat, events, and courses, paid memberships charged in hundreds of currencies, native iOS and Android apps for every member, livestreaming, gamification, and Mighty Co-Host AI that drafts your landing page and brand from a single question. If you want to sell a $48 a month membership and keep members active on their phones, Mighty is designed for that job and has the numbers to show for it.
Where they are different
Ghost
- Ghost monetises by membership.
- Ghost sends email and stops.
- Ghost is publishing-first.
Mighty Networks
- Mighty's website is a landing page in front of a members-only Network, indexable on Scale and up.
- Mighty reaches members with notifications and a Message All Members announcement and hands newsletters to Kit.
- Mighty sells memberships, courses, and bundles through plans.
- Mighty has chat between members.
Choose Ghost when writing is the business and you want paid subscriptions with no platform cut, on open-source software.
Choose Mighty Networks when a paid membership with courses, events, and a native app is the business, and member-to-member activity is the value you sell.
Compare features
What's on Ghost and Mighty Networks
A check means that capability is available. Ghost and Mighty Networks are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
- Custom domainGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
- Theme and fontsGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
Public content
- BlogGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Not included
- Reader engagementGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Not included
- Showcase pagesGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
- Email on your domainGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Not included
- Marketing emailsGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Not included
- Bulk email workflowsGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatGhost: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsGhost: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
Team
- Admin usersGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
- Per-admin permissionsGhost: IncludedMighty Networks: Included
- AI AssistantGhost: Not includedMighty Networks: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Ghost or Mighty Networks, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Ghost or Mighty Networks may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Ghost vs Mighty Networks pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Ghost
Current plans and prices
See what Ghost charges on their pricing page.
Mighty Networks
Current plans and prices
See what Mighty Networks charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Ghost and Mighty Networks
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 Ghost or Mighty Networks?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Ghost or Mighty Networks when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Ghost and Mighty Networks are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Ghost or Mighty Networks?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Ghost or Mighty Networks for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Ghost and Mighty Networks?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Ghost and Mighty Networks set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Ghost or Mighty Networks 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.