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EmailOctopus vs Ghost
Both sit in newsletters & publishing. Here is how they differ on the things you can actually check.
On price: EmailOctopus starts $9 a month cheaper than Ghost ($9 against $18, 50% less) on its Pro tier. Both figures were read from the vendors' own pricing pages on the dates shown below.
EmailOctopus
emailoctopus.com
Low-cost email marketing that can send through your own Amazon SES account, cutting per-email costs sharply at volume.
Free planNewsletters & Publishing
Visit EmailOctopusGhost
ghost.org
Independent publishing platform with newsletters, paid memberships and a proper CMS. Self-host free or use Ghost(Pro).
Newsletters & Publishing
Visit Ghost| EmailOctopus | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $9/mo | $18/mo |
| Entry plan | Pro | Starter |
| Paid annually | $9/mo | $18/mo |
| Price checked | 21 Sept 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Pricing model | Free plan | Free trial |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Category | Newsletters & Publishing | Newsletters & Publishing |
| Around since | 2014 | 2013 |
Every price here was read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 21 Sept 2026. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.
EmailOctopus vs Ghost, answered
- Is EmailOctopus cheaper than Ghost?
- Yes. EmailOctopus starts at $9 a month against Ghost's $18, 50% less. EmailOctopus's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read. Ghost's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read.
- Do EmailOctopus or Ghost have a free plan?
- EmailOctopus publishes an ongoing free plan; Ghost does not.
- What is the difference between EmailOctopus and Ghost?
- EmailOctopus: Low-cost email marketing that can send through your own Amazon SES account, cutting per-email costs sharply at volume. Ghost: Independent publishing platform with newsletters, paid memberships and a proper CMS. Self-host free or use Ghost(Pro).
