Side by side
Ghost vs TemplateMo
Both stand on website templates. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Web
Ghost brings publishing, newsletters, memberships, and editorial tools into one platform. It offers a trial but no permanent free plan, and publication revenue may still incur processor fees.
Visit Ghost Free plan Web
Visit TemplateMo The facts
| Ghost | TemplateMo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $18 a month | Not published |
| Plans published | 4 | None |
| Maker | Ghost | Not published |
| Website | ghost.org | templatemo.com |
| On website templates | #9 of 16 | #13 of 16 |
Ghost: what it does well
- Supports free and paid memberships
- Includes built-in email newsletters
- Offers custom domains and theme customization
- No Ghost platform fee on publication revenue
What to know first
- No permanent free plan
- Starter limits uploads to 5 MB
- Payment processor fees still apply
TemplateMo: what it does well
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