Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Ghost
Ghost clearly comes out ahead of Kajabi on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Paid plans start at $18/mo for Ghost and $179/mo for Kajabi.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Ghost Foundation | Kajabi, LLC |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTechFinTech |
| Categories | email-marketing | edtech-lmsemail-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | ghost | kajabi |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Members | ||
| 1 Community | ||
| 15 Staff Users | ||
| 1 Website | ||
| 3 Staff Users | ||
| 100,000 Contacts | ||
| 8,000+ Integrations | ||
| 11 Admin Users | ||
| 99.9% Uptime Sla | ||
| 2 Admin Users | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| 2,500 Contacts | ||
| Advanced Configurations | ||
| 25,000 Contacts | ||
| Custom Themes | ||
| 26 Admin Users | ||
| Dedicated Ip Address | ||
| 3 Communities | ||
| Early Access To Features | ||
| 3 Websites | ||
| Email Newsletter | ||
| 5 Products | ||
| Free Custom Domain | ||
| 50 Products | ||
| Higher Usage Limits | ||
| Unlimited Products | ||
| Paid Subscriptions | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Simple Design Settings | ||
| Unlimited Members |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Ghost comes out ahead overall, though Kajabi 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 Kajabi's start at $179/mo, so Ghost is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
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.
