Beehiiv vs Ghost
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
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- Pricing
- Beehiiv$39/mo
- Ghost$9/mo
- Pricing model
- BeehiivFreemium
- GhostFreemium
- Founded
- Beehiiv2021
- Ghost2013
- Location
- BeehiivNew York, USA
- GhostSingapore (registered as non-profit)
- Bootstrapped
- Beehiiv—
- Ghost—
- Open source
- Beehiiv—
- GhostYes
- Category
- BeehiivNewsletters & Email
- Ghost—
- Indie alternatives
- Beehiiv6
- Ghost0
- Founders
- BeehiivTyler Denk, Benjamin Hargett, Jake Hurd
- GhostJohn O'Nolan
Key differences
Pricing
Ghost starts cheaper at $9/mo; Beehiiv starts at $39/mo.
Funding
Ghost is bootstrapped / open source; Beehiiv is venture-backed.
Open source
Ghost is open source; Beehiiv is closed source.
Founded
Ghost (2013) is 8 years older than Beehiiv (2021).
Indie alternatives
Beehiiv has 6 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Ghost has 0.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
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