Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Ghost and Buttondown score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Buttondown has a free tier; Ghost does not. Paid plans start at $18/mo for Ghost and $9/mo for Buttondown.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Ghost Foundation | Buttondown |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Marketing |
| Categories | email-marketing | email-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | ghost | buttondown |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Subscriptions | ||
| 1,000 Members | ||
| Analytics | ||
| 15 Staff Users | ||
| Archives On A Custom Domain | ||
| 3 Staff Users | ||
| Automations | ||
| 8,000+ Integrations | ||
| Comments And Surveys | ||
| 99.9% Uptime Sla | ||
| Email Attachments | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| Hosted Newsletter Archives | ||
| Advanced Configurations | ||
| Multiple Newsletters | ||
| Custom Themes | ||
| Privacy-First | ||
| Dedicated Ip Address | ||
| Rich Text Or Markdown Editor | ||
| Early Access To Features | ||
| Rss-To-Email Support | ||
| Email Newsletter | ||
| Send From A Custom Domain | ||
| Free Custom Domain | ||
| Tagging & Segmentation | ||
| Higher Usage Limits | ||
| Teams | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Whitelabeling | ||
| Simple Design Settings |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
Ghost's paid plans start at $18/mo and Buttondown's start at $9/mo, so Buttondown is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Buttondown offers a free tier; Ghost does not currently list one.
Ghost is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
