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Publishing platform with newsletters and paid memberships

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Last commit 3 Sept 2026.

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Ghost is an open-source publishing platform for professional creators and organizations to build websites, publish posts, and grow an audience. It combines a modern editor and theme system with built-in memberships, subscriptions, and email newsletters.

Key Features

  • Content editor and publishing workflow for posts and pages
  • Theme-based website building with custom templates
  • Membership management with free and paid tiers
  • Paid subscriptions and revenue features for publishers
  • Built-in email newsletters for publishing to subscribers
  • Admin interface and APIs for integrating external apps and workflows

Use Cases

  • Run an independent blog, magazine, or newsroom with subscriptions
  • Publish company content marketing with newsletters and lead capture
  • Create a membership-driven creator site with paid tiers

Ghost is well-suited for modern publishing where content, audience, and monetization are managed in one place. It can be extended via themes and APIs to fit many publishing workflows.

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