Ghost
Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters. observed · 2026-10-11
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 4917
- days_rel: 13
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 196
Adoption not part of the score
55509 stars · 11988 forks observed · 2026-10-11
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.98
Ghost is an open‑source headless CMS built on Node.js for modern publishing, newsletters, and memberships. It provides a web‑based editor, REST API and theming system for creating and managing content.
Use cases
- Create and manage a professional blog with built‑in newsletter support
- Run a membership site with paid subscriptions and member management
- Use Ghost as a headless CMS to power a static site or custom front‑end
- Publish multimedia articles with galleries, videos, and audio embeds
- Integrate Ghost with third‑party services via its REST API and webhooks
When to choose
- You need a self‑hosted, open‑source platform focused on publishing and membership features
- You want a Node.js‑based CMS with a clean editor and extensive theming capabilities
- You plan to use Ghost as a headless CMS for JAMstack or custom front‑ends
When to avoid
- You require a full‑stack e‑commerce solution beyond basic subscriptions
- You need a CMS tightly integrated with a specific proprietary ecosystem
- You prefer a PHP‑based platform like WordPress for existing plugins
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework api-framework http-server web-development cms windows self-hosted cms blogging newsletter membership headless static-site-generator nodejs docker linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost · fetched 2026-10-11 · a67e9ecee12e
- homepage: https://ghost.org · fetched 2026-09-07 · 905ff64ae128
- site_page: https://docs.ghost.org/ · fetched 2026-09-07 · 2389dd3d0cfb
- site_page: https://ghost.org/about · fetched 2026-09-07 · f7d4c6fa244b
- site_page: https://ghost.org/marketplace · fetched 2026-09-07 · fee3e46fdf6e
- site_page: https://ghost.org/help · fetched 2026-09-07 · 7b688cc8489a
- site_page: https://ghost.org/integrations · fetched 2026-09-07 · 174bf9cd7745
- site_page: https://ghost.org/changelog · fetched 2026-09-07 · 89934592b85e
- site_page: https://ghost.org/pricing · fetched 2026-09-07 · f8bfe9fa2fde
- site_page: https://ghost.org/integrations/geckoboard · fetched 2026-09-07 · 386aab19446a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| TryGhost/Ghost | main | 95 |
| TryGhost/Casper | plugin | 97 |
| TryGhost/gatsby-starter-ghost | examples | 10 |
For agents
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem