Best Ghost Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from content management systems ranked against Ghost on the same published basis.
- 1Ghost vs Drupal
- 2Ghost vs Webflow CMS
- 3Ghost vs HubSpot Content Hub
- 4Ghost vs Umbraco CMS
- 5Ghost vs Prismic
- 6Ghost vs MODX
- 7Ghost vs Pimcore
- 8Ghost vs ExpressionEngine
- 9Ghost vs Enonic XP
- 10Ghost vs dotCMS
- 11Ghost vs Marketpath CMS
- 12Ghost vs Zesty.io
- 13Ghost vs Decap CMS
- 14Ghost vs Vvveb CMS
- 15Ghost vs Kiln
- 16Ghost vs October CMS
- 17Ghost vs Microweber
- 18Ghost vs Xperience by Kentico
- 19Ghost vs Plone
- 20Ghost vs Pulse CMS
Ghost alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drupal | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Webflow CMS | 8.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | HubSpot Content Hub | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 4 | Umbraco CMS | 7.8 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 5 | Prismic | 7.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | MODX | 7.7 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Pimcore | 7.7 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ExpressionEngine | 7.6 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Enonic XP | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | dotCMS | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 11 | Marketpath CMS | 7.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 12 | Zesty.io | 7.4 | Free plan | $475/mo | Web |
| 13 | Decap CMS | 7.3 | Free plan | €19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Vvveb CMS | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 15 | Kiln | 7.2 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | October CMS | 7.1 | Free plan | $26/mo | Web |
| 17 | Microweber | 7.1 | No | $5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Xperience by Kentico | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Plone | 7.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Pulse CMS | 6.9 | Free plan | $24.75/mo | — |
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Questions about Ghost alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ghost?
Drupal, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Webflow CMS, HubSpot Content Hub, Umbraco CMS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ghost?
Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Ghost?
Yes: Microweber.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.