Kit (formerly ConvertKit)
Newsletter platformsCreator email platform with a free plan up to 10,000 subscribers
- Free plan
- Up to 10,000 subscribers
- Paid from
- $39/month (Creator, 1,000 subscribers)
- Hosting
- Cloud
Ghost
Open-source publishing and newsletters; Ghost(Pro) hosting or free to self-host
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Ghost is an open-source (MIT) publishing platform with built-in newsletters, members and paid subscriptions. You can self-host it free or pay for Ghost(Pro) hosting, priced by member count.
What Ghost costs at your list size
| Subscribers | Plan | Price shown | ≈ £/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | Starter | $18 | £13.43 |
| 1,000 | Starter | $18 | £13.43 |
| 2,500 | Publisher | $55 | £41.04 |
| 5,000 | Publisher | $75 | £55.96 |
| 10,000 | Publisher | $105 | £78.35 |
From ghost.org, checked 22 Oct 2026. ≈ £ at $1 = £0.74617 (ECB reference rate, 21 Oct 2026). Compare in the calculator →
Self-hosting? Ghost is also listed on our sister site SelfHostAlts.
Key facts
| Runs as | Cloud, Self-hosted |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No free hosted plan Free to self-host under the MIT licence. |
| Paid plans from | $18/month (Starter, up to 1,000 members) Monthly billing; yearly Starter is $15/month. |
| Paid newsletters | Yes on Publisher and up, 0% Ghost transaction fee |
| Billing currency | USD |
| Hosting | Cloud or self-hosted |
| Licence | MIT (open source) |
Sources: ghost.org/pricing · github.com/TryGhost/Ghost, checked 22 Oct 2026. “Runs as” is from this listing. Blank means we haven't found it in official docs yet, not that it's unsupported.
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