Side by side
Ghost vs Templates.com
Both stand on website template marketplaces. 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.
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Choose Templates.com if you need a template for one of the listed platforms or formats and want a one-time purchase. Check the license that fits your plans: the standard Non-Unique license covers one website, while a Buyout license prevents later redistribution or resale.
Visit Templates.comThe facts
| Ghost | Templates.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $18 a month | Azary - Robot and AI React Template: $19, paid once |
| Plans published | 4 | 10 |
| Maker | Ghost | Not published |
| Website | ghost.org | templates.com |
| On website template marketplaces | #26 of 31 | #30 of 31 |
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
Templates.com: what it does well
- Catalog covers multiple platforms and template types.
- The Web Templates category lists 12,912 items.
- Templates and themes are described as responsive.
- Developer’s License can permit modification and resale of projects.
- 24/7 support is advertised.
What to know first
- A Non-Unique purchase licenses one website only.
- Using a Non-Unique product on another project requires another purchase.
- Buyout licenses do not permit redistribution or resale.
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