What people say about Ghost

Moving Drowned in Sound to the Ghost platform has been such a great decision. After most of our 25 years spent on a custom made CMS and trying various publishing and newsletter services (including ones we left for ethical reasons), this is the first place that has felt like being where of the future of the internet is headed.

We power 15 communities with Ghost, it's proven to be the best membership platform on the planet.

Moving Webworm to Ghost has been the best decision I made all year. Not only for me, but for my readers. I had a 75-year old guy write in telling me how smooth it all was, which said it all.

It has been one year since we moved from Substack to Ghost and I wish I had done it sooner. I cannot recommend Ghost enough to people who are considering a switch or site development. Easily the best business decision I've made for my small independent media outlet.

The transition to Ghost has been amazing. It’s given me complete creative control, faster publishing, and a seamless way to connect our stories, podcasts, and newsletters all in one place. It finally feels like our platform reflects the spirit of Causeartist.

As a diplomat and a politician I defend democracy and I fight for freedom from tyranny. Ghost was therefore the natural choice of publishing platform for my work.

Ghost gives us total creative freedom without sacrificing speed or SEO. It’s the perfect platform for publishers who care about both performance and storytelling.

Adopting Ghost as our community and publishing platform has been a huge upgrade. For years we maintained a built-in-house publishing platform, which took our time away from producing new content for our community. We've now grown to 3000+ subscribers and counting!

It just works. I've been self-hosting Ghost for a while now, but life has got busy, and this website is so important to me that I just don't want to deal with the hassle of self-hosting it. I just want it to be up and work, and the Ghost platform works.

Switching to Ghost gave us the freedom to focus entirely on our artists and audience. We cut the noise, kept our independence, and built a space that feels personal, fast, and global at the same time. It’s not just a platform – it’s the backbone of how Munchies Art Club connects art lovers, artists and art collectors worldwide.

Switching to Ghost made publishing feel effortless. No plugins, no maintenance, no distractions – just a clean, fast platform that lets me focus on writing. It’s the first blogging tool I’ve actually enjoyed using.

Ghost has provided so much in the way of audience, UI, website support that I can truly focus on making my content great and top-quality!

Ghost has taken away all the hard work from HOW I run my site, and allowed me to focus on WHAT content I want to share. I 100% recommend Ghost to anyone trying build a newsletter brand.

Ghost continues to be the easiest way to set up a custom publication on the open web. The authorship experience remains sleek yet flexible, and it's easy to control what your audience sees and experiences. I don't have to worry that my platform is spamming my audience because I haven't reviewed my settings with a fine-toothed comb.

Our newsletter has been our number one lead generator for years. Moving to Ghost not only offered us the best platform for a newsletter-driven business but also a robust website that presents our company in the best way possible! Get the most with Ghost!

Ghost just does things right. It builds tools and features I need, it's priced fairly and the concierge service is fantastic. I wouldn't use anything else.

Ghost is my favorite platform for publishing my work. It's where everything starts. It's great, it's open source, it's built by awesome people.

Ghost lets me speak to people without censorship or billionaire algorithms deciding who hears it. With the fediverse, our movement can finally connect directly — across borders, outside corporate control. That’s the future.

Ghost is the perfect environment for writers to create the kind of work that they can feel proud of. Have been on the Ghost platform for about seven years and cannot recommend it enough.

With a solid and constant evolution journey, my choice of leaving WordPress for Ghost a few years ago has been validated.

Seamless, clean, and effective. Ghost brings back the joy of publishing with full control over my work.

I worked at Pitchfork for 12 years writing about punk records in the margins of my news job. see/saw was the impossible dream—the opportunity to engage entirely with punk music. Through Ghost, I'm growing an income as a punk writer and building a new publication of my own. I still can't believe it.

Moving to Ghost has allowed me to successfully engage so many people through my clean website and great newsletter features! It's a great platform and I love it - and you should use it too.

Ghost gave me the freedom to focus on creativity instead of wrestling with tech. Its intuitive toolset made publishing effortless and helped me turn my ideas into a sustainable income stream.

We live in a difficult time where American democracy is under attack. Ghost provides an open platform, free from billionaires, algorithms, and questionable ownership, where we can share stories from our adversely impacted neighbors and those fighting for our rights.

I love everything about Ghost. It’s minimalist but powerful. Since migrating, our publishing has become faster, simpler, and more effective. It’s taken away the headache of managing multiple channels and freed us to focus on delivering valuable insights on global politics while growing The Geopolitical Desk.

Ghost lets you focus on what matters: content. That should say it all.

I'm thrilled to be on a platform that lives its values, and that treats me like a person, not a product. And my readers are happier to support my work now that I'm here, too-- and since the interface is wonderful, it's win-win-win all around! I've been recommending Ghost everywhere I go.

I'm thrilled to be on a nonprofit that lives its values, and treats me like a person instead of a product. And so many more of my readers are glad to support my work now that I'm here-- it's a wonderful platform for publishing, and win-win all around.

I have been growing my social media following, but not enjoying the lack of control. Ghost is giving me back that control and helping me create a true, connected and authentic community.

I’ve used more than a dozen CMS personally and professionally. Ghost makes me energized to log in and drop in text for a post or simply to improve my site a little bit each day. Love it here. <3

I have used Ghost since 2016. I have never had to worry about the software (unlike with Wordpress), which means I can focus on the writing. Ghost is the blogging platform for everyone. From little to big, it has been amazing to use.

I needed a platform that prioritized clean design, speed, and simplicity. Ghost delivered on all of that and more. Our site loads faster, looks better on mobile, and feels more professional all around. If you're running a media brand and want a platform that's built for content creators, Ghost is the way to go.

Moving my newsletter to Ghost led to an explosion of growth (10x), and also felt like untying my hands as a publisher. Suddenly, I could do just about everything I wanted to make the newsletter uniquely mine. Ghost's continued investment in supporting the Fediverse and independent publishers also just feels so good to be a part of.

Without Ghost, I'd still be stuck sharing my blog articles to Facebook. But with Ghost, I no longer feel confined to the social media machine. It's given me the ability to grow without much effort. Even with long hiatuses and a busy life, my subscriber count for my newsletter has grown almost 500% in three years. Support is fantastic, they are very kind and easy to understand, especially for a non-techy person like me. Ghost has taken the hassle out of running a business and a website, and given me the freedom to devote my time to other ventures.

I love the level of control Ghost gives you over your online presence and newsletter, without requiring Mad Tech Skills. The balance is just right.

We run a global techno radio show and release exclusive tracks, mixes, and stories every week. Ghost powers our publishing with speed, clean design, and complete control, making it easy to share new episodes, releases, and behind-the-scenes updates with our audience, all in one place.

I switched to Ghost and spent more time writing than tinkering with plugins and buggy themes. Best decision ever. Now I am at +70 articles in and it's been a game changer for my career.

We originally ran our airfare alerts on WordPress, but after looking into Ghost, it quickly became clear it was the perfect fit for what we needed. Instead of juggling custom integrations and a long list of backend tasks just to manage our emails, Ghost offered a seamless, all-in-one solution. After giving it a test run, making the switch was a no-brainer—and we haven’t looked back since.

The ability to design custom themes for my Ghost site allows me to create an online presence that reflects the full breadth of my creative practice. This is on top of the incredible newsletter and networking capabilities. It's the best option for working creatives and it's not even close.

As a professional digital entrepreneur and content creator with over 20 years of experience, Ghost has emerged as the premier platform for independent publishing. Say goodbye to other problematic solutions and opt for the best. If you want to control your website, your content, and your destiny, choose Ghost!

I've been running Ghost since before 1.0, first on self-hosted servers and later via Ghost Pro, and all I can say is that I really love this platform. The powerful yet simple interface is exactly what I want. The focus on an excellent writing experience is incredible. The upgrades have been an absolute breeze. Keep up the great work team.

Ghost's all-in-one features have been a big problem solver for me, a finance creator that just wants to write and click publish. If you want a seamless way to go, use Ghost!

I’ve seen a noticeable boost in visibility since making the move. The clean interface makes it easier to focus on writing, and the built-in SEO and distribution tools ensure my content actually reaches people. I spend less time wrestling with plugins and more time doing the writing and stuff I enjoy!

Independent media is the future, and the only place media can be truly independent is Ghost. I value knowing that my life's work does not depend on algorithms or corporations. Ghost is open-source, nonprofit, and flexible—and frankly, the best-looking platform you'll find.

I love Ghost. A clean, straightforward backend. Open source, but actually user-friendly with managed hosting at a good price. Plenty of options for integrations, but none I really *need* because it just works out of the box. And it meaningfully lets me control my own blog--I could move to self-hosting without missing a beat, if I wanted to, but Ghost Pro is worth it.

With Ghost, we went from juggling plugins and updates to a clean, lightning-fast publishing experience. It’s made writing and growing my audience effortless, this is the speed, stability, and simplicity I always wanted.

With Ghost, all I need to worry about is creating content. It gives me performance insights, growth tools, and a seamless experience. What better place to build than where everything is ready for you?

Ghost offers the best of all worlds. Amazing publishing tools and complete independence for writers that appreciate healthy community values. I can't think of a better place for journalists.

There is no way I would have learned, developed as a technical person, and built a beautiful magazine without Ghost as the foundation.

What I love about Ghost is that it’s given my platform Smiley Blue the creative freedom to look exactly how we want while keeping the writing and publishing process refreshingly simple.

Ghost is hands down the best tool for writing and publishing. I have tried so many other platforms, and nothing competes against them!

I wanted to build a deeper relationship with my audience than just relying on Google for traffic. Ghost has given me the tools to carve out my own slice of the web in an open, ethical way, and gets better all the time.

Moving to Ghost was a game-changer. I spend less time on server headaches and more time seeing what content actually connects with my audience. Simple, secure, and genuinely easier.

When it became clear I needed to find a new home for my newsletter, Ghost became the obvious choice. It was super easy to migrate my entire archive. The UI for building and publishing my newsletter is intuitive, the integrations are powerful, and the community in the forums very helpful for when you get stuck.

We’ve grown to over 1,500 members and evolved into a full content engine for D&D VTT games. Ghost has been the backbone of it all — fast, distraction-free, and fully under our control. It empowers us to focus on what matters most: delivering handcrafted content directly to the players who care.

Switching over to Ghost is not only creatively fulfilling, it’s changed our business model for Mushroom Comedy. If you want your values to match your business goals then Ghost will help you feel like you’re not selling your soul.

Ghost made it simple to launch a cutting-edge site for aspiring elite athletes: sleek, clean, professional, on a lean budget.

After three years of steady growth and rising credibility, now with more than 100 paying subscribers, we migrated to Ghost to take advantage of its unmatched features, boost revenue, and improve deliverability.

Switching to Ghost has changed my whole relationship with publishing. By enabling me to make meaningful connections with readers, it's put the joy back in writing. Powerful but intuitive, Ghost is ideal for someone like me who just wants to focus on the words and leave the platform to take care of the rest.

I moved from Substack to Ghost because I needed a platform that gives me full ownership and creative freedom. Ghost lets me run my publication on my terms. It's clean, independent, and built to grow with me.

Ghost cut our publishing time in half and made our content actually readable. Before, we fought with WordPress plugins and slow load times. Our readers kept bouncing because pages took forever to load. Now our articles load fast, look clean, and we can focus on writing instead of wrestling with technology. Our email subscribers doubled in six months because Ghost's built-in newsletter tools actually work. Plus, we went from spending hours on site maintenance to basically zero downtime. The membership features let us build a real business around our content. Simple setup, reliable income, happy readers.

I had my website on WordPress for years, and it was a constant headache with every update. Despite creating templates, it would take over an hour just to post a new article. In one afternoon, I moved my site, and now it takes less than 5 minutes to create and publish my new posts. I love the clean, simple interface and Ghost is so easy to use.

For me, true content ownership, coupled with the palpable care the Ghost team dedicates to their platform and community, creates a unique feeling of freedom. This makes using Ghost a perfectly coherent choice for my creative endeavors.

In a world where most SaaS and cloud providers are happy to collect the money and make minimal updates and changes. Ghost continually pushes the boundaries, enabling growth. The latest connection to the Fediverse leaves me lost for choice in how to exploit this. It's a joy to look forward to real functionality with every upgrade. And it's spectacular value for money!

I moved to Ghost, and I feel it's the best decision I made. I was facing a lot of optimization issues before. Ghost helped me fix that. It’s fast, clean, and easy to use. I’m thankful for that.

Ghost was the perfect answer to my specific need — a platform that lets me create blog posts and send them as a newsletter. The fact that it’s a hosted solution with custom domains, supports payment integrations, and connects seamlessly with third-party tools is just the cherry on top.

The switch to Ghost was such a smooth process and their folks were super helpful with any questions I had. The latest update has made the Ghost dashboard even more comprehensive too.

Using Ghost has been a game-changer for The Art Newsletter. Its clean interface and publishing tools make collaboration seamless, allowing our international team of college students to easily share drafts, edit together, and publish polished issues every week.

Ghost is the ultimate all-in-one platform for creators serious about building a modern publishing business. Its intuitive design and powerful, integrated tools for SEO, newsletters, and memberships have been crucial for growing 'The Bar Raiser Mindset.' It allows me to focus on what I do best—creating valuable content—while the platform handles the rest. It's a true partner in growth.

I've tried a few platforms but Ghost is the only one where it's actually a pleasure to write in the app. The ease with which you can add links, html etc is great, as is the way they help you organise SEO. You can also talk to a real person, which is increasingly rare, if you have problems. My site has an incredible score on Google page insights because of the way it is coded.

As a creative writing academic, I migrated to Ghost from my former host because I needed a robust platform on which I could showcase my writing. With its emphasis on writing and publishing, Ghost ticked all the required attribute boxes. I'm excited to see where this journey takes me!

Ghost has been exactly the platform I sought: independent, open source, flexible, beholden to no shareholders or VCs, and straightforward to use. And now part of the Fediverse. Excited to be part of its growth.

I want to invest in platforms that are transparent, innovative, and customizable — and Ghost is all of these things and more! My SEO is incredible here and hosting on Ghost has given my brand and writing so much more traction.

It has been an amazing experience on writing and publishing every week on Ghost. The simple, fluid and native experience is all that matters to me.

Switching to Ghost gave me creative freedom back. Their tools allow me to focus on writing and since launching The Bright Side, we’ve grown our list, connected with readers and finally feel like our platform matches our voice.

As we build a movement to bring people together and inspire collective action towards a new way of living - Ghost's open-source nature allows us to freely customise and self-host our platform, giving us complete control to create ACTionism's publishing system aligned with our values, independent of corporate infrastructure.

Ghost is the answer to so many issues. Privacy, ownership and independence blend well with reach and dialogue. The interface is straightforward and customizable. Publishing is easy. And I'm free from the oligarchs. Ghost continues to make strides to promote the Fediverse. I look forward to greater interoperability.

Ghost gave me the freedom to build C-Store Thrive into a go-to resource for convenience store professionals without the noise and clutter of other platforms. In a niche where practical, real-world training is hard to find, Ghost makes it easy to share SOPs, compliance guides, and leadership insights with store-level employees, district managers, and owners — all in one clean, member-focused hub.

Ghost makes blogging easy, as it takes away all the technical headaches. Plus it provides valuable tools to distribute your blog to existing as well as new followers.

Ghost lets me monetize without handing over a huge cut to the same tech billionaires who’ve already tricked the internet into funding their yachts. Instead, I get to keep my revenue, and write snarky articles about them while they sail off.

I chose Ghost because the mission of my practice is too important to depend on the management of centralized platforms. It's been a delight to use and never makes me cringe.

Ghost has made it effortless to run my site and newsletter in one place. No distractions, just writing and publishing.

I love the features that Ghost keeps adding to help creators grow their projects.

I've tried many other content and newsletter platforms, and Ghost is one of the best I've used in terms of ease, control, and features. Seems like every new update adds some incredible new features as well.

Ghost gives me a clean, powerful platform to share my work. It’s simple to use, yet professional enough to grow with me as my publishing needs evolve.

Ghost has become my personal blog and publishing platform - from being able to embed almost anything and customize whatever I like, to the sheer ease of use and everything works nature of the platform.

Switching to Ghost was a night-and-day difference. The platform is incredibly fast and the editor is so clean it allows us to focus purely on creating content, not fighting with plugins or complex settings. Our workflow is simple now and our site has never performed better.

Ghost took away the noise of website management and gave me a clean, calm space to share my reflections in this 'webhome', a place to slow down and breathe and reflect on what it means to be whole in a fragmented world.

Less overwhelm and more simplicity in Ghost resulted in so much peace and calm that I started creating more and better in a matter of days. I will never ever compromise simplicity to save few bucks.

Ever since the launch of my newsletter on Substack, I have been a sporadic writer with more time spent on the platform's other promoted features. Ghost has changed that for the better. Ghost provides complete control and a distraction-free platform to connect with my audience. I am happy to see the progress with Ghost Explore and am looking to connect with a larger audience. Ghost is flexible and makes it easy to own your content and be hassle-free while doing it.

Ghost has unlocked remarkable design and build capabilities that enabled us to launch our website earlier than expected and with more features than planned. We cannot recommend it highly enough. The design tools are superb, and the customer-service team is always on hand to help!

After decades on WordPress, Ghost feels like stepping into the future. I only wish we’d switched sooner.

We chose Ghost over other publishing platforms to begin our news site because of the functionality and customization. Everything we need to run our cooperative business is available in one place.

Ghost has made our workflow lightning-fast, subscriber engagement has soared, and monetization through memberships is effortless. Ghost is essential to fueling growth.