Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Beehiiv
Beehiiv clearly comes out ahead of Ghost on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Beehiiv has a free tier; Ghost does not. Paid plans start at $18/mo for Ghost and $43/mo for Beehiiv.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Ghost Foundation | Beehiiv |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | MarketingAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | MarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | email-marketing | email-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | ghost | beehiiv |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Members | ||
| 0% Take Rate On Paid Subscriptions | ||
| 15 Staff Users | ||
| Ad Network | ||
| 3 Staff Users | ||
| Advanced Website Analytics | ||
| 8,000+ Integrations | ||
| Ai Website Designer | ||
| 99.9% Uptime Sla | ||
| Api Access (Excluding Send Api) | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| Audio Newsletters | ||
| Advanced Configurations | ||
| Beehiiv Mcp | ||
| Custom Themes | ||
| Boosts Network | ||
| Dedicated Ip Address | ||
| Campaign Analytics | ||
| Early Access To Features | ||
| Concierge Onboarding | ||
| Email Newsletter | ||
| Custom Domains | ||
| Free Custom Domain | ||
| Custom Newsletters | ||
| Higher Usage Limits | ||
| Custom Podcasts | ||
| Paid Subscriptions | ||
| Custom Publication Limits | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Custom Website |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Beehiiv comes out ahead overall, though Ghost can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Ghost's paid plans start at $18/mo and Beehiiv's start at $43/mo, so Ghost is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Beehiiv offers a free tier; Ghost does not currently list one.
Ghost scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Ghost is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
