WordPress.com starts at $4/mo, 64% cheaper than Ghost's $11/mo. WordPress.com is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Ghost's 4.3/5.
Open-source publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, and memberships
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Ghost uniquely offers Blog Publishing, Memberships & Subscriptions, Custom Themes. WordPress.com uniquely offers Drag-and-Drop Editor, Themes & Templates, Plugins. Both share 3 features including Newsletter, SEO Tools, Custom Domain.
WordPress.com starts at $4/mo, 64% cheaper than Ghost's $11/mo.
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