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Ghost vs EmailOctopus
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.
Ghost
ghost.org
Independent publishing platform with newsletters, paid memberships and a proper CMS. Self-host free or use Ghost(Pro).
Newsletters & Publishing
Visit GhostEmailOctopus
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 EmailOctopus| Ghost | EmailOctopus | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $18/mo | $9/mo |
| Entry plan | Starter | Pro |
| Paid annually | $18/mo | $9/mo |
| Price checked | 21 Sept 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free plan |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Category | Newsletters & Publishing | Newsletters & Publishing |
| Around since | 2013 | 2014 |
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.
Ghost vs EmailOctopus, answered
- Is Ghost cheaper than EmailOctopus?
- No — EmailOctopus is the cheaper entry point, at $9 a month against Ghost's $18, 50% less. Ghost's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read. EmailOctopus's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read.
- Do Ghost or EmailOctopus have a free plan?
- EmailOctopus publishes an ongoing free plan; Ghost does not.
- What is the difference between Ghost and EmailOctopus?
- Ghost: Independent publishing platform with newsletters, paid memberships and a proper CMS. Self-host free or use Ghost(Pro). EmailOctopus: Low-cost email marketing that can send through your own Amazon SES account, cutting per-email costs sharply at volume.
